Depth vs. Breadth
Difference Between Depth and Breadth
Depthnoun
the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.Breadthnoun
The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.
Depthnoun
the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
Breadthnoun
A piece of fabric of standard width.
Depthnoun
(figuratively) the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.
The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.The depth of the crisis had been exaggerated.We were impressed by the depth of her knowledge.Breadthnoun
Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.
Depthnoun
lowness
the depth of a soundBreadthnoun
(arts) A style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition.
Depthnoun
the total palette of available colors
Breadthnoun
(graph theory) The length of the longest path between two vertices in a graph.
Depthnoun
the property of appearing three-dimensional
The depth of field in this picture is amazing.Breadthnoun
an ability to understand a broad range of topics;
a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subjectDepthnoun
the deepest part usually of a body of water
The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.Breadthnoun
the extent of something from side to side
Depthnoun
a very remote part.
Into the depths of the jungle...In the depths of the night,Depthnoun
the most severe part
in the depth of the crisisin the depths of winterDepthnoun
(logic) the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
Depthnoun
(horology) a pair of toothed wheels which work together
Depthnoun
(aeronautics) the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface
Depthnoun
(statistics) the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values
Depthnoun
extent downward or backward or inward;
the depth of the waterdepth of a shelfdepth of a closetDepthnoun
degree of psychological or intellectual depth
Depthnoun
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part;
from the depths of darkest Africasignals received from the depths of spaceDepthnoun
(usually plural) a low moral state;
he had sunk to the depths of addictionDepthnoun
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
