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depth
What does depth mean?
depth (noun): the extent downward or backward or inward.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use depth in a sentence?
- Depth of a closet. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The depth of the water. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce depth?
/dɛpθ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does depth come from?
From Middle English depthe, from Old English *dīepþ (“depth”), from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō (“depth”), equivalent to deep + -th (abstract nominal suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “depth” mean?
a motive for an action or a determination
Not quite: that's what reason means.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
Not quite: that's what team means.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
Not quite: that's what current means.
the extent downward or backward or inward
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