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thickness

[thik-nis] / ˈθɪk nɪs /
NOUN
as a quality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
density
STRONG
closeness clot compactness concentration fatness heaviness solidity stiffness
Antonyms
WEAK
slenderness slimness thinness
NOUN
as a measurement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breadth depth diameter girth width
STRONG
distance
Antonyms
STRONGEST
height
WEAK
slenderness slimness thinness
NOUN
denseness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consistency density diameter dimension girth layer sheet width
STRONG
compactness consistence crassitude grossness intimacy ply stratum
Antonyms
WEAK
slenderness slimness thinness

Example Sentences

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Chicken cutlet starts with either a boneless chicken thigh or a boneless chicken breast that’s covered with cling wrap and pounded to even thickness.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

The team analyzed data from seismic monitoring stations around the world and factored in information such as crustal thickness.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

More recently, priests have added temperature readings and ice thickness.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The discovery confirms that this elusive phase can occur in real two-dimensional crystals and reveals new details about how melting works when materials are reduced to atomic thickness.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

I can’t explain, but without even looking at Arthur, I feel this thickness around us like he’s realized what he said.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera