thickness

thickness Definition

thick·ness (t̸hik′nis)

noun

the quality or condition of being thick
the measure of how thick a thing is, as distinguished from the length or width of any of its surfaces
a layer, stratum, etc. three thicknesses of cloth
the thickest place or part

thickness Synonyms

As a quality
density, compactness, solidity, closeness, heaviness, stiffness, condensation, concentration, clot.
Antonyms frailty*, thinness*, slimness.
As a measurement
breadth, distance through, girth; see depth 1, diameter, width.

thickness Usage Examples

Preposition: of

micron: Externally coated to an average thickness of 70 microns.
mm: The boss area diameter was 4.8 mm, with a wall thickness of 1.2 mm.
insulation: Furthermore, the thickness of insulation should be increased.
layer: The output will vary according to the thickness of the cloud layer.
sediment: It outlines important methods for determining the types, composition, aerial extent, and thickness of sediments on the bottom of Sebago Lake.

Converse of object

Adjective modifier

crustal: The transition from axial valley to axial high occurs at a crustal thickness of ~8 km.
2mm: Using 2mm thickness as a solid constructor makes the chassis durable and study.
nuchal: Intrauterine lethality of trisomy 21 fetuses with increased nuchal translucency thickness.
3mm: Made in the same way as cardboard boxes: the main body is stamped out of a 3mm thickness corrugated polypropylene sheet.
corneal: Depth of the anterior chamber at the temporal limbus was graded as a percentage fraction of peripheral corneal thickness.
6mm: Castille Glass A range of acid etched glass patterns in 4mm and 6mm thicknesses.

Modifies a noun

lever: On Epson printers please make sure that the paper thickness lever on the right of the machine is set correctly.
graft: For a full thickness graft, a central piece of poor cornea is cut through and removed from your eye.

Noun used with modifier

skinfold: Overweight was defined as a triceps skinfold thickness of more than 90 mm.
translucency: Intrauterine lethality of trisomy 21 fetuses with increased nuchal translucency thickness.
coating: Plot curves of coating thickness, t versus line speed, v for the three different pressures.
ice: By changing the plastic yield curve parameter e from 2 to 0.71, the spatial distribution of ice thickness was indeed improved considerably.
diaphragm: The response is switched by opening or closing vents in the capsule backplate, so diaphragm thickness, tension and spacing are unchanged.
coverslip: The simple fact is that coverslip thickness is important in quality microscope imaging using objectives of moderate to higher powers.

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