depth

[Depth]

Depth is the measure of how deep something goes. The swimming pool has a depth of six feet. The well has an unknown depth. People can be deep as well you know by looking at some people that they have depth.

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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.

Noun
degree of psychological or intellectual depth

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extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"

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the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas

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(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"

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(usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"

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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.

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Profoundness; extent or degree of intensity; abundance; completeness; as, depth of knowledge, or color.

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Lowness; as, depth of sound.

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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.

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The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content.

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A pair of toothed wheels which work together.

Depth

Depth , n. [From Deep; akin to D. diepte, Icel. dpt, dp, Goth. diupia.] 1. 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. 2. Profoundness; extent or degree of intensity; abundance; completeness; as, depth of knowledge, or color.

Mindful of that heavenly love Which knows no end in depth or height.

3. Lowness; as, depth of sound. 4. 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.

From you unclouded depth above.

The depth closed me round about.

5. (Logic) The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content. 6. (Horology) A pair of toothed wheels which work together. [R.] Depth of a sail (Naut.), the extent of a square sail from the head rope to the foot rope; the length of the after leach of a staysail or boom sail; -- commonly called the drop of sail.

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.

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Usage Examples

Form your life humanly, and you have done enough: but you will never reach the height of art and the depth of science without something divine.

Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business.

A growing awareness of the depth of popular attachment to the family has led some liberals to concede that family is not just a buzzword for reaction.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

I think almost every writer in the world would hope that books would be always talked about with respect and civility and depth and seriousness.

I feel as though my career really hit its high point when I was cast as a supporting actress in 'American Wedding'. I thought the script had a lot of depth and intelligence, and it really just jumped off the page.

As a nation we have, over the past seven years, been rebuilding our intelligence with powerful capabilities that many thought we would no longer need after the Cold War. We have been rebuilding our clandestine service, our satellite and other technical collection, our analytical depth and expertise.

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Other Usage Examples

And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

Brands mature over time, like a marriage. The bond you feel with your spouse is different than when you first met each other. Excitement and discovery are replaced by comfort and depth.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

I am looking for a character that connects to me on some level. It has to be about something, it has to have depth to it and it has to be about something. The story of the character and their relationship with the people and places around them appeal to me and are what I look for.

From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength.

I'm so sick of hearing how there's no strong roles for women. I don't care about strong roles. I just want to see women who are characters! A nun, a serial killer, a housewife, as long as there's some depth there.