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depths

/dɛpθs/

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The vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

Examples :

"Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay."

geography place ocean

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The distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet

Examples :

"The teacher measured the depths of the storage boxes to make sure the science project supplies would fit. "

space architecture part

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The intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.

Examples :

"The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone."

emotion situation quality abstract

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Lowness

Examples :

"the depth of a sound"

position amount

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(colors) the total palette of available colors

Examples :

"The new art software allowed her to explore the depths of digital color, creating vibrant and unique landscapes. "

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The property of appearing three-dimensional

Examples :

"The depth of field in this picture is amazing."

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(usually in the plural) the deepest part (usually of a body of water)

Examples :

"The burning ship finally sunk into the depths."

geography ocean nautical environment place

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(usually in the plural) a very remote part.

Examples :

"In the depths of the night,"

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The most severe part

Examples :

"in the depth of the crisis"

condition degree

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The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content

Examples :

"Understanding the depths of a historical event requires knowing not just the dates, but also the social, economic, and political factors involved. "

abstract mind philosophy

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A pair of toothed wheels which work together

Examples :

"The old clock's depths, once perfectly meshed, now grind and struggle to keep time. "

machine technical part

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The perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface

Examples :

"To ensure the doorway was wide enough for furniture, the carpenter carefully measured the depths of the arch. "

architecture math

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The lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values

Examples :

""In the spelling bee, reaching the depths of the competition meant answering the easiest words, while the heights held the most difficult ones." "

value position amount