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- [thik-nis]
- /ˈθɪk nɪs/
- /ˈθɪknəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thik-nis]
- /ˈθɪk nɪs/
Definitions of thickness word
- noun thickness the state or quality of being thick. 1
- noun thickness the measure of the smallest dimension of a solid figure: a board of two-inch thickness. 1
- noun thickness the thick part or body of something: the thickness of the leg. 1
- noun thickness a layer, stratum, or ply: three thicknesses of cloth. 1
- verb with object thickness to bring (a piece, as a board) to a uniform thickness. 1
- noun thickness dimension: density 1
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Origin of thickness
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English thiknesse, Old English thicnes. See thick, -ness
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Parts of speech for Thickness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thickness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thickness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thickness
noun thickness
- adhesiveness — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
- broadness — the state or character of being broad: the broadness of the ship; the broadness of his jokes.
- calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- coagula — any coagulated mass; precipitate; clump; clot.
Antonyms for thickness
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