A dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something.
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Depth synonyms, depth pronunciation, depth translation, english dictionary definition of depth.
The condition or quality of being deep.
The extent, measurement, or dimension.
The distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top.
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The meaning of depth is a deep place in a body of water.
How to use depth in a sentence.
A distance below a surface;
The distance from the front of something to the back usually singular
If you say that someone or something has depth, you mean that they have serious and interesting qualities which are not immediately obvious and which you have to think about carefully before you.