Depth vs. Width

Depth vs. Width — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Depth and Width

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.

Widthnoun

The state of being wide.

Depthnoun

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

Widthnoun

The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.

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.

Widthnoun

A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.

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Depthnoun

lowness

the depth of a sound

Widthnoun

(cricket) The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.

Depthnoun

the total palette of available colors

Widthnoun

(sports) The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.

Manchester United like to play with width.

Depthnoun

the property of appearing three-dimensional

The depth of field in this picture is amazing.

Widthnoun

the extent of something from side to side

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Depthnoun

the deepest part usually of a body of water

The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.

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 winter

Depthnoun

(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 closet

Depthnoun

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 space

Depthnoun

(usually plural) a low moral state;

he had sunk to the depths of addiction

Depthnoun

the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas