How to Spell depth
depth
//dɛpθ//
depth - noun
- The vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
- The distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
- The intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.
- Lowness
Source: Free Dictionary
"Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay."
Usage examples
Depth means how deep something is, measured from top to bottom. The depth of the ocean tells us how far down the water goes.
depth - thesaurus
Synonyms: abyss, bathos, bottom, nadir, deepness, lowness
Common misspellings
depht, depth, deppth
Word family
depths, deep, deeper, deepest, deepen
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