depth
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noun
1.
a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
2.
the quality of being deep; deepness.
3.
complexity or obscurity, as of a subject: a question of great depth.
4.
gravity; seriousness.
5.
emotional profundity: the depth of someone's feelings.
6.
intensity, as of silence, color, etc.
7.
lowness of tonal pitch: the depth of a voice.
8.
9.
a high degree of such knowledge, insight, etc.
10.
Often, depths. a deep part or place: from the depths of the ocean.
11.
an unfathomable space; abyss: the depth of time.
12.
Sometimes, depths. the farthest, innermost, or extreme part or state: the depth of space; the depths of the forest; the depths of despair.
13.
Usually, depths. a low intellectual or moral condition: How could he sink to such depths?
14.
the part of greatest intensity, as of night or winter.
15.
Sports. the strength of a team in terms of the number and quality of its substitute players: With no depth in the infield, an injury to any of the regulars would be costly.
16.
in depth, extensively or thoroughly: Make a survey in depth of the conditions.
17.
out of/beyond one's depth,
a.
in water deeper than one's height or too deep for one's safety.
b.
beyond one's knowledge or capability: The child is being taught subjects that are beyond his depth.
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Depth
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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depth (dɛpθ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the extent, measurement, or distance downwards, backwards, or inwards |
| 2. | the quality of being deep; deepness |
| 3. | intensity or profundity of emotion or feeling |
| 4. | profundity of moral character; penetration; sagacity; integrity |
| 5. | complexity or abstruseness, as of thought or objects of thought |
| 6. | intensity, as of silence, colour, etc |
| 7. | lowness of pitch |
| 8. | nautical the distance from the top of a ship's keel to the top of a particular deck |
| 9. | (often plural) a deep, far, inner, or remote part, such as an inaccessible region of a country |
| 10. | (often plural) the deepest, most intense, or most severe part: the depths of winter |
| 11. | (usually plural) a low moral state; demoralization: how could you sink to such depths? |
| 12. | (often plural) a vast space or abyss |
| 13. | beyond one's depth, out of one's depth |
| a. in water deeper than one is tall | |
| b. beyond the range of one's competence or understanding | |
| 14. | in depth See also in-depth thoroughly or comprehensively |
| [C14: from dep | |
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Word Origin & History
depth
late 14c., apparently formed in M.E. on model of length, breadth; from O.E. deop "deep" (see deep), replacing older deopnes "deepness." Corresponds to O.N. dypð, Goth. diupiþa.
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Medical Dictionary
depth (děpth)
n.
The extent, measurement, or dimension downward, backward, or inward.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Water depth over each shelf varies, as does the distance the shelf extends into the oceans.
There is no controversy that the penetration depth of microwaves into the brain is a few centimeters, and that energy is absorbed.
As with fine wines, the final product achieves depth and flavor with maturity.
The lateral parts of the middle fossa are of considerable depth, and support the temporal lobes of the brain.
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