Definitions of thickness
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the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
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slenderness, tenuity, thinness
relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
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gauge
the thickness of wire
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dimension
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
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slenderness, tenuity, thinness
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used of a line or mark
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resistance to flow
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thinness
a consistency of low viscosity
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semifluidity
a property midway between a solid and a liquid
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creaminess, soupiness
the property of having the thickness of heavy cream
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body, consistence, consistency, eubstance
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
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thinness
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indistinct articulation
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articulation
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
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articulation
Pronunciation
US
/ˈθɪknɪs/
UK
/ˈθɪknɪs/
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