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depth

 (dĕpth)
n.
1. The condition or quality of being deep.
2.
a. The extent, measurement, or dimension downward, backward, or inward: dove to a depth of 30 feet; shelves with enough depth to store the large boxes.
b. The measurement or sense of distance from an observation point, such as linear perspective in painting.
3. often depths A deep part or place: the ocean depths; in the depths of the forest.
4.
a. The most profound or intense part or stage: the depth of despair; an experience that touched the depths of tragedy.
b. Intensity; force: had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another.
5. The severest or worst part: in the depth of an economic depression.
6. A low point, level, or degree: Production has fallen to new depths.
7. Intellectual complexity or penetration; profundity: a novel of great depth.
8. The range of one's understanding or competence: I am out of my depth when it comes to cooking.
9. Strength held in reserve, especially a supply of skilled or capable replacements: a team with depth at every position.
10. The degree of richness or intensity: depth of color.
11. Lowness in pitch.
12. Complete detail; thoroughness: the depth of her research; an interview conducted in great depth.
[Middle English depthe, from dep, deep; see deep.]
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depth

(dɛpθ)
n
1. the extent, measurement, or distance downwards, backwards, or inwards
2. the quality of being deep; deepness
3. (Psychology) intensity or profundity of emotion or feeling
4. profundity of moral character; penetration; sagacity; integrity
5. complexity or abstruseness, as of thought or objects of thought
6. intensity, as of silence, colour, etc
7. lowness of pitch
8. (Nautical Terms) nautical the distance from the top of a ship's keel to the top of a particular deck
9. (often plural) a deep, far, inner, or remote part, such as an inaccessible region of a country
10. (often plural) the deepest, most intense, or most severe part: the depths of winter.
11. (usually plural) a low moral state; demoralization: how could you sink to such depths?.
12. (often plural) a vast space or abyss
13. beyond one's depth out of one's depth
a. in water deeper than one is tall
b. beyond the range of one's competence or understanding
14. in depth thoroughly or comprehensively. See also in-depth
[C14: from dep deep + -th1]
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depth

(dɛpθ)

n.
1. a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usu. downward or inward.
2. the quality of being deep; deepness.
3. complexity or obscurity: a question of great depth.
4. gravity; seriousness.
5. emotional profundity: the depth of one's feelings.
6. intensity, as of silence or color.
7. lowness of tonal pitch: the depth of a voice.
8. the amount of a person's intelligence, wisdom, insight, etc.
9. Often, depths. a deep part or place.
10. an unfathomable space; abyss: the depth of time.
11. Sometimes, depths. the farthest, innermost, or extreme part or state: the depths of the forest.
12. Usu., depths. a low intellectual or moral condition: How could he sink to such depths?
13. the part of greatest intensity, as of night or winter.
14. the strength of a team's lineup of substitute players.
Idioms:
1. in depth, extensively; thoroughly.
2. out of or beyond one's depth, beyond one's knowledge or capability.
[1350–1400; Middle English depthe=dep deep + -the -th1]
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depth

In maritime/hydrographic use, the vertical distance from the plane of the hydrographic datum to the bed of the sea, lake, or river.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Depth

See also heights.

bathometer, bathymeter
Oceanography. a device for ascertaining the depth of water.
bathyclinograph
a device for ascertaining vertical currents in the deeper parts of the sea.
bathymetry
the measurement of the depths of oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water. — bathymetric, bathymetrical. adj.
bathyscaphe, bathyscape, bathyscaph
Oceanography. a small, modified submarine for deep-sea exploration, usually having a spherical observation chamber fixed under a buoyancy chamber.
bathysphere
Oceanography. a spherical diving apparatus from which to study deep-sea life.
bathythermograph
a device that records the temperature of water as a reflex of depth.
benthos
1. the depths or bottom of the sea.
2. organic life that inhabits the bottom of the sea.
benthoscope
an apparatus for surveying the depths or bottom of the sea.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.depth - the extent downward or backward or inwarddepth - the extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
deepness
extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"
deepness, profoundness, profundity - the quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile"
draught, draft - the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
penetration - the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
sounding - a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
shallowness - the quality of lacking physical depth; "take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive"
2.depth - degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
profundity, profoundness - intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence"
shallowness, superficiality - lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
3.depth - (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
back of beyond - a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those"
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
4.depth - (usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
abasement, abjection, degradation - a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
5.depth - the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideasdepth - the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
deepness, astuteness, profoundness, profundity
sapience, wisdom - ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
6.depth - 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"
attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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depth

noun
1. deepness, drop, measure, extent, profundity, profoundness The fish were detected at depths of more than a kilometre.
2. strength, intensity, seriousness, severity, extremity, keenness, intenseness I am well aware of the depth of feeling that exists in the town
3. severity, importance, significance, gravity, urgency, moment, weight, danger, seriousness, severeness The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis.
4. insight, intelligence, wisdom, penetration, profundity, acuity, discernment, perspicacity, sagacity, astuteness, profoundness, perspicuity His writing has a depth that will outlast him.
insight emptiness, triviality, superficiality, lack of depth or substance
5. breadth, range, degree, extent, scope, magnitude, amplitude, comprehensiveness, extensiveness We were impressed with the depth of her knowledge.
6. intensity, strength, warmth, richness, brightness, vibrancy, vividness The blue base gives the red paint more depth.
7. complexity, intricacy, elaboration, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness His music lacks depth.
plural noun
1. deepest part, middle, midst, remotest part, furthest part, innermost part A sound came from the depths of the forest.
2. most intense part, pit, void, abyss, chasm, deepest part, furthest part, bottomless depth a man who had plumbed the depths of despair
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depth

noun
1. The extent or measurement downward from a surface:
deepness, drop.
2. Something of immeasurable and vast extent.Often used in plural:
abysm, abyss, chasm, deep, gulf.
3. Exceptionally great concentration, power, or force, especially in activity.Often used in plural:
ferociousness, ferocity, fierceness, fury, intensity, pitch, severity, vehemence, vehemency, violence.
4. Intellectual penetration or range:
deepness, profoundness, profundity.
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عُمْقشِدَّة
hloubkaintenzita
dybdeintensitet
syvyys
dubina
dÿptstyrkur, dÿpt
深さ
깊이
gelmėsodrumas
dziļumspiesātinātība
hlbina
globina
djup
ความลึก
chiều sâu

depth

[depθ]
A. N
1. [of water, hole, shelf] → profundidad f; [of room, building] → fondo m; [of hem] → ancho m; [of colour, feelings] → intensidad f; [of voice] → gravedad f, profundidad f
at a depth of three metres → a tres metros de profundidad
depth of field (Phot) → profundidad f de campo
the trench was two metres in depth → la zanja tenía dos metros de profundidad
to study a subject in depth → estudiar un tema a fondo or en profundidad
it shows a great depth of knowledge of the subject → muestra un conocimiento muy profundo de la materia
to get out of one's depth (lit) → perder pie (fig) → meterse en honduras, salirse de su terreno
to be out of one's depth (lit) → no tocar fondo, no hacer pie (fig) I'm out of my depth with physics → no entiendo nada de física
he felt out of his depth with these people → se sentía perdido entre esta gente
it is deplorable that anyone should sink to such depths → es deplorable que uno pueda caer tan bajo
2. the depths: in the depths of the sea → en las profundidades del mar, en el fondo del mar
to be in the depths of despair → estar hundido en la desesperación
in the depths of winter → en lo más crudo del invierno
see also plumb D2
B. CPD depth charge N → carga f de profundidad
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depth

[ˈdɛpθ]
n
(distance between upper and lower surface) [hole, river] → profondeur f
at a depth of 3 metres → à 3 mètres de profondeur
to a depth of 3 metres → à une profondeur de 3 mètres
18 metres in depth → 18 mètres de profondeur
to be out of one's depth (British) [swimmer] → ne plus avoir pied (fig) (= unequal to a situation) → être dépassé(e), nager
to feel out of one's depth → se sentir dépassé(e)
to go out of one's depth [swimmer] → aller là où on n'a pas pied
(distance between front and back) [cupboard, drawer] → profondeur f, largeur f
(= intensity) [emotion] → profondeur f
(= great extent) → étendue f
to study sth in depth (= thoroughly) → étudier qch en profondeur
to analyze sth in depth (= minutely) → analyser qch dans les moindres détails depths
npl
(= deep sea) the depths → les profondeurs fpl
(= most extreme part) the depths of winter → le cœur de l'hiver
the depths of the countryside → les profondeurs de la campagne
in the depths of (= deep parts) [sea] → dans les profondeurs de (= remote parts) [wood, countryside] → au cœur de
to be in the depths of despair → toucher le fond du désespoir
to be in the depths of recession → traverser une période de récession profondedepth charge n → grenade f sous-marine
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depth

n
→ Tiefe f; the depths of the ocean → die Tiefen des Ozeans; at a depth of 3 feet → in einer Tiefe von 3 Fuß, in 3 Fuß Tiefe; don’t go out of your depth → geh nicht zu tief rein!; to be out of one’s depth (lit) → den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren; (fig also) → ins Schwimmen geraten
(of knowledge, feeling, colour) → Tiefe f; the depth of his feelings for her → die Tiefe seiner Gefühle für sie; he had no idea of the depth of feeling against him → er hatte keine Ahnung, wie abgrundtief die Abneigung gegen ihn war; they now understood the depth of feeling on this issue → sie wussten jetzt, wie sehr dieses Thema die Gemüter bewegte; he has depth of character → er hat Charakterstärke; the wine has depth of character → der Wein hat viel Charakter; in depth → eingehend, intensiv; interview → ausführlich ? in-depth
(fig) depth(s) → Tiefen pl; in the depths of despair → in tiefster Verzweiflung; in the depths of winter/the forest → im tiefsten Winter/Wald; in the depths of the countryside → auf dem flachen Land; in the depths of recession → mitten in der Rezession; from the depths of the earth → aus den Tiefen der Erde (geh); to sink to new depths → so tief wie nie zuvor sinken

depth

:
depth of field
n (Phot) → Tiefenschärfe f
depth psychology
n → Tiefenpsychologie f
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depth

[dɛpθ] n (gen, of knowledge, thought) → profondità f inv; (of snow) → altezza, spessore m; (of shelf) → profondità, larghezza; (of colour, feeling) → intensità f inv
at a depth of 3 metres → a 3 metri di profondità, a una profondità di 3 metri
the depths of the sea → gli abissi del mare
to be out of one's depth (swimmer) → non toccare (fig) → non sentirsi all'altezza della situazione
in the depths of the forest → nel cuore della foresta
in the depths of winter → in pieno inverno, nel cuore dell'inverno
in the depths of despair → in preda alla disperazione
to study sth in depth → studiare qc in profondità
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depth

(depθ) noun
1. the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great. Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.profundidad
2. intensity or strength especially if great. The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.intensidad
depths noun plural
a part far under the surface or in the middle of something. the depths of the sea; the depths of winter. profundidades
ˈin-depth adjective
(of a survey etc) deep and thorough. an in-depth report on alcoholism. a fondo
in depth
deeply and thoroughly. I have studied the subject in depth. a fondo, en profundidad
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depth

→ profundidad
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depth

n profundidad f
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We have, therefore, a well of sixty feet in diameter to dig down to a depth of nine hundred feet.
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Every winter the liquid and trembling surface of the pond, which was so sensitive to every breath, and reflected every light and shadow, becomes solid to the depth of a foot or a foot and a half, so that it will support the heaviest teams, and perchance the snow covers it to an equal depth, and it is not to be distinguished from any level field.
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The largest of the Tranque ribs, one of the middle ones, occupied that part of the fish which, in life, is greatest in depth. Now, the greatest depth of the invested body of this particular whale must have been at least sixteen feet; whereas, the corresponding rib measured but little more than eight feet.
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It follows, then, that at 320 feet this pressure equals that of 10 atmospheres, of 100 atmospheres at 3,200 feet, and of 1,000 atmospheres at 32,000 feet, that is, about 6 miles; which is equivalent to saying that if you could attain this depth in the ocean, each square three-eighths of an inch of the surface of your body would bear a pressure of 5,600 lb.
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The friend of the anchorite is always the third one: the third one is the cork which preventeth the conversation of the two sinking into the depth.
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The soil here consists of ice and volcanic ashes interstratified; and at a little depth beneath the surface it must remain perpetually congealed, for Lieut.
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I speak of the north shore of Tahoe, where one can count the scales on a trout at a depth of a hundred and eighty feet.
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"But who would have thought of finding such a depth so near in shore, and only 200 miles from the American coast?"
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The bell has a tone that is wondrous sweet; let us stroll thither, and examine the matter nearer." And the rich people drove out, and the poor walked, but the way seemed strangely long to them; and when they came to a clump of willows which grew on the skirts of the forest, they sat down, and looked up at the long branches, and fancied they were now in the depth of the green wood.
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Russian authors are still fonder of telling us that from the commencement of the campaign a Scythian war plan was adopted to lure Napoleon into the depths of Russia, and this plan some of them attribute to Pfuel, others to a certain Frenchman, others to Toll, and others again to Alexander himself- pointing to notes, projects, and letters which contain hints of such a line of action.
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"I've never been in the depths of despair, so I can't say," responded Marilla.
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No sound reached to the buried depths of his sepulcher.
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