Thickness Meaning
/ˈθɪknəs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe property of being thick (in dimension).
nounA measure of how thick (in dimension) something is.
Sentence Examples
These copybooks are the same thickness.
Gauges are used to measure the thickness of wire.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the ice was over two feet, making it safe to walk on.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The carpenter measured the exact ____ of the wooden board before he started to cut it for the new shelf today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English thikkenesse, thiknesse, from Old English þicnes (“thickness, viscosity, density, hardness; obscurity, cloud, darkness; thicket; depth, a thick body, anything thick or heavy”), from Proto-West Germanic *þikkwīnassī (“thickness”), equivalent to thick + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian tsjokkens (“thickness”), Old High German dickinessī, dikkinissi, diknissi (“thickness, density”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English crassitude (“thickness”) from Latin crassitūdō (“thickness”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The newest form of gold created in a lab is the thickness of two atoms, according to a new study. It’s only 0.47 nanometers thick, which is one million times thinner than a human finger nail."
— 2019 August 6, Ashley Strickland, “Scientists just created the world’s thinnest gold and it’s two atoms thick”, in CNN:
"Whether made by a small business or a household name like Scotch, washi tape comes in countless colors, patterns and thicknesses and can be used for just as many adhesive-related projects, from decorating envelopes and empty jars to creating section dividers and adhering photos/ephemera in journals."
— 2025 January 6, Daniel Toy, “I’ve been journaling for more than 20 years. Here are my 25 favorite journaling supplies”, in CNN:
"Even if the parts are thicknessed by machine, check for and plane out any cup with a bench plane."
— 2003, Garrett Hack, The Handplane Book, page 143:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the ice was over two feet, making it safe to walk on.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The carpenter measured the exact ____ of the wooden board before he started to cut it for the new shelf today.