thickness

Word parts

thick + -ness

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈθɪknəs/

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• Hyphenation: thick‧ness

Noun

Singular thickness

Plural thicknesses

1. The thickness of something is how thick it is; how far it is from one side of it to the other side.

   The thickness of one piece of paper is much less than a millimetre.

   This blanket is too thin. It doesn't have enough thickness to keep me warm.

Related words

• thick