thickness

• اسم يدل على قياس امتداد الجسم في اتجاه عمودي على الطول أو العرض، وهو عكس الرقة والدقة. ويُستعمل أيضاً للدلالة على كثافة السائل ولزوجته، وعلى ثخانة الخط أو العلامة، وعلى غلظ النطق أو رداءة الإخراج.

A noun referring to the dimension of an object measured through it, as opposed to its length or width; it can also denote indistinct articulation, the width of a line or mark, or resistance to flow.

1. Physical dimensionA2formal

   The measurement of how thick an object is, as opposed to its length or width.

   السماكة

   • The thickness of the wall is about 30 centimeters.
   • Measure the thickness of the wood before cutting.
   • The ice on the lake reached a thickness of 10 inches.

   المرادفاتdepthgauge

2. Indistinct speechB2formal

   A quality of speech that is unclear or muffled, making it hard to understand.

   كلام غير واضح

   • His thickness of speech made it difficult to follow his argument.
   • The thickness in her voice suggested she had a cold.
   • The actor's thickness of articulation was criticized by the director.

   المرادفاتhoarsenesshuskinessroughness

   الأضدادclarity

3. Line or mark widthB1formal

   The width or heaviness of a line or mark, especially in drawing or writing.

   سماكة الخط

   • The artist varied the thickness of the lines to create depth.
   • Use a pen with a consistent thickness for the outline.
   • The thickness of the marker made the letters look bold.

   المرادفاتbreadthweightwidth

4. Resistance to flowB2formal

   A measure of how resistant a fluid is to flowing, often related to viscosity.

   اللزوجة

   • The thickness of the oil affects how well it lubricates the engine.
   • Honey has a greater thickness than water.
   • The thickness of the paint made it difficult to spread evenly.

   المرادفاتconsistencyviscosityviscousness

   الأضدادfluiditythinness