Difference between revisions of "Thickness"
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| − | '''thickness''' ( | + | '''thickness''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], [[Category:No plural]][[:Category:No plural|no plural]]; ''opposite:'' [[thinness]]) –the physical dimension or magnitude of a structure or an entire object with emphasis on its [[lateral]] expansion, usually recorded as a categorical value (relative in comparison to other similar structures: thin ''vs.'' thick/fat), absolute measurements are essentially the same as recorded for the [[width]] or [[diameter]] of a structure. |
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thickness (noun,no plural; opposite: thinness) –the physical dimension or magnitude of a structure or an entire object with emphasis on its lateral expansion, usually recorded as a categorical value (relative in comparison to other similar structures: thin vs. thick/fat), absolute measurements are essentially the same as recorded for the width or diameter of a structure.
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