Meaning & Definition of Depth in English
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Depth
/dɛpθ/
noun
1. The extent downward or backward or inward
- "The depth of the water"
- "Depth of a shelf"
- "Depth of a closet"
synonym:
- depth,
- deepness
2. Degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
synonym:
- depth
3. (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part
- "From the depths of darkest africa"
- "Signals received from the depths of space"
synonym:
- depth
4. (usually plural) a low moral state
- "He had sunk to the depths of addiction"
synonym:
- depth
5. The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
synonym:
- astuteness,
- profundity,
- profoundness,
- depth,
- deepness
6. 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"
synonym:
- depth
Examples of using
He also thought about the birches in the depths of the valley where, according to him, at a depth of several meters beneath the surface some moisture was hidden.
We are measuring the depth of the river.
We measure the depth of the river.