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thick⋅ness

[thik-nis]

–noun

1.	the state or quality of being thick.

2.	the measure of the smallest dimension of a solid figure: a board of two-inch thickness.

3.	the thick part or body of something: the thickness of the leg.

4.	a layer, stratum, or ply: three thicknesses of cloth.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to bring (a piece, as a board) to a uniform thickness.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME thiknesse, OE thicnes. See thick, -ness

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thick·ness (thĭk'nĭs)

The quality or condition of being thick.
The dimension between two surfaces of an object, usually the dimension of smallest measure.
A layer, sheet, stratum, or ply: Each floor is a single thickness of concrete.

Thickness

Thick"ness\, n. [AS. ?icnes.] The quality or state of being thick (in any of the senses of the adjective).

thickness thick·ness (thĭk'nĭs)
n.

The quality or condition of being thick.
The dimension between two surfaces of an object, usually the one of smallest measure.
A layer or stratum.

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