depth

  • 21depth — Distance from the surface downward. anesthetic d. the degree of central nervous system depression produced by a general anesthetic agent; a function of potency of the anesthetic …

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  • 22depth — noun 1) the depth of the caves Syn: deepness, distance downward, distance inward; drop, vertical extent; archaic profundity Ant: shallowness 2) the depth of his knowledge Syn: extent, ra …

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  • 23depth — [[t]dɛpθ[/t]] n. 1) wam a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usu. downward or inward 2) the quality of being deep; deepness 3) complexity or obscurity: a question of great depth[/ex] 4) gravity; seriousness 5) emotional… …

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  • 24depth — /dɛpθ / (say depth) noun 1. measure or distance downwards, inwards, or backwards. 2. deepness, as of water, suited to or safe for a person or thing. 3. abstruseness, as of a subject. 4. gravity; seriousness. 5. emotional profundity: depth of woe …

  • 25depth — See molded depth profile depth skid depth throat depth tread depth well depth …

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  • 26depth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Deepness Nouns 1. depth; deepness, profundity; deepening, lowering (see depression). See lowness. 2. depression, concavity;shaft, well; bowels of the earth, bottomless pit; hell; valley; abyss, chasm… …

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  • 27depth —    The third dimension. The apparent distance from front to back or near to far in an artwork. When depth refers to an object s smallest dimension, then this distance can also be called its thickness. When an object or space is principally viewed …

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  • 28depth — noun 1) the depth of the caves Syn: deepness, drop, height 2) the depth of his knowledge Syn: extent, range, scope, breadth, width 3) her lack of depth …

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  • 29depth — noun (plural depths) Etymology: Middle English, from dep deep Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a deep place in a body of water < fish living at great depths > (2) a part that is far from the outsid …

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  • 30depth — vertical distance through, height, e.g. body depth, caudal peduncle depth, head depth, etc., q.v …

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