Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈθɪknəs/
thickness
- (uncountable) The property of being thick (in dimension).
- (uncountable) A measure of how thick (in dimension) something is.
- The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from two to 70 kilometres.
- (countable) A layer.
- We upholstered the seat with three thicknesses of cloth to make it more comfortable to sit on.
- (uncountable) The quality of being thick (in consistency).
- Whip the cream until it reaches a good thickness.
- (uncountable, informal) The property of being thick (slow to understand).
- (the property of being thick in dimension) fatness
- (measure) depth
- (layer) layer, stratum
- (in consistency) density, viscosity
- (property of being stupid) denseness, slowness, stupidity, thickheadedness
- (in consistency) fluidity, liquidity, runniness, thinness, wateriness
- (property of being stupid) mental acuity, mental agility, quick-wittedness, sharpness
- French: épaisseur, grosseur
- German: Dicke
- Italian: spessore, grossezza
- Portuguese: grossura, espessura
- Russian: толщина́
- Spanish: grosor, espesura
- German: Dicke
- Russian: густота́
- Spanish: torpeza
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