Depth - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |depθ|  American pronunciation of the word depth
Brit.  |depθ|  British pronunciation of the word depth

noun

- the extent downward or backward or inward (syn: deepness)
the depth of the water
depth of a shelf
depth of a closet
- degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
- (usually plural) a low moral state
he had sunk to the depths of addiction
- the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas (syn: astuteness, deepness, profoundness, profundity)
- the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense
the depth of his breathing
the depth of his sighs
the depth of his emotion

Extra examples

These fish typically live at depths of 500 feet or more.

Students will test the temperature of the water at different depths.

The boat sank to a depth of several hundred feet.

The pool has a depth of 12 feet.

I began working at the factory during the depth of the Depression.

The arrow penetrated to a considerable depth.

There is a great depth of meaning in the saying.

The cave descends to a depth of 340 feet.

Plant the beans at a depth of about six inches.

The depth of the shelves is about 35 cm.

People need to realize the depth of the problem.

I was impressed by the depth of her knowledge.

She's quiet, but perhaps she has hidden depths.

Network news coverage often lacks depth.

The subject was discussed in great depth.

Word forms

noun
singular: depth
plural: depths
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