What does depth mean?
Definitions for depth
dɛpθdepth
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word depth.
Princeton's WordNet
depth, deepness(noun)
the extent downward or backward or inward
"the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
depth(noun)
degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
depth(noun)
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part
"from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"
depth(noun)
(usually plural) a low moral state
"he had sunk to the depths of addiction"
astuteness, profundity, profoundness, depth, deepness(noun)
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
depth(noun)
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"
GCIDE
Depth(n.)
(Computers) the maximum number of times a type of procedure is reiteratively called before the last call is exited; -- of subroutines or procedures which are reentrant; -- used of call stacks.
Etymology: [From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. dpt, dp, Goth. diupia.]
Wiktionary
depth(Noun)
The vertical distance below a surface; the amount that something is deep.
Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.
depth(Noun)
The distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet.
depth(Noun)
The intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, or situation.
depth(Noun)
The total palette of available colors.
depth(Noun)
The property of appearing three-dimensional.
The depth of field in this picture is amazing.
depth(Noun)
The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.)
Tthe burning ship finally sunk into the depths.
depth(Noun)
A very remote part.
depth(Noun)
The most severe part.
depth(Noun)
The lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values.
Webster Dictionary
Depth(noun)
the quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of a river; the depth of a body of troops
Etymology: [From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. dpt, dp, Goth. diupia.]
Depth(noun)
profoundness; extent or degree of intensity; abundance; completeness; as, depth of knowledge, or color
Etymology: [From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. dpt, dp, Goth. diupia.]
Depth(noun)
lowness; as, depth of sound
Etymology: [From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. dpt, dp, Goth. diupia.]
Depth(noun)
that which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the depth of night, or of winter
Etymology: [From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. dpt, dp, Goth. diupia.]
Depth(noun)
the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
Etymology: [From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. dpt, dp, Goth. diupia.]
Depth(noun)
a pair of toothed wheels which work together
Etymology: [From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. dpt, dp, Goth. diupia.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Depth
depth, n. deepness: the measure of deepness down or inwards: a deep place: the sea: the middle, as depth of winter: abstruseness: extent of sagacity and penetration.—adj. Depth′less, having no depth.—Out of one's depth, in water where one cannot touch bottom: in water too deep for one's safety: beyond one's faculties.—The depths, the lowest pitch of humiliation and misery. [Not in A.S.; Skeat makes it Ice. dýpð, from djúpr, deep.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
depth
In maritime/hydrographic use, the vertical distance from the plane of the hydrographic datum to the bed of the sea, lake, or river.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
depth
A technical word, peculiarly applicable to bodies of men drawn up in line or column. The depth of a battalion or squadron is the number of men in rank and file from front to rear.
Editors Contribution
depth
A known measurement.
The depth of the sea was known by using specialized equipment.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'depth' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3224
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'depth' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4376
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'depth' in Nouns Frequency: #1084
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of depth in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of depth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of depth in a Sentence
I just don't think it's in my interest right now to go out there attacking other people for their depth or anything else. That's not what I want to do.
Macomb County Judge Richard Caretti:
In my almost 17 years on the bench your case is by far the worst, most deplorable example of animal cruelty Ive ever seen, words are inadequate to express the depth and breadth of your cruelty.
I dislike from my depth of heart and mind; Trickery love False love Dramatic love Politic love Feign love Obsessive love Motivational love Such things, just grasp, the devilish way of life that circle, within it. Such people are the shadow of evil.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.
Poverty is associated with many health consequences – including lack of sleep – and African Americans in the U.S. are dealing with a greater depth of poverty than other racial groups.
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Translations for depth
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- عمقArabic
- дълбочинаBulgarian
- hloubkaCzech
- TiefeGerman
- βάθοςGreek
- profundoEsperanto
- profundidadSpanish
- syvyysFinnish
- dýpiFaroese
- profondeurFrench
- עומקHebrew
- խորություն, խորքArmenian
- dalamIndonesian
- profonditàItalian
- 深いJapanese
- ជំរៅKhmer
- DéiftLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຄວາມເລິກLao
- gylis, gilumasLithuanian
- dzīle, dziļums, dzelmeLatvian
- kedalamanMalay
- အနက်Burmese
- diepteDutch
- prigondorOccitan
- głębokośćPolish
- profundidade, funduraPortuguese
- adâncime, profunzimeRomanian
- глубина́Russian
- hĺbkaSlovak
- vidd, djup, färgdjupSwedish
- kina, kiiniSwahili
- ความลึกThai
- глибина́Ukrainian
- گہرائیUrdu
- độ sâuVietnamese
- ubude, ukushonaZulu
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