Definition of depth
plural depths
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\ˈdepths, ˈdep(t)s\
1 a (1)
: a deep place in a body of water
- fish living at great depths
(2)
: a part that is far from the outside or surface
- the depths of the woods
(3)
: abyss 1
b (1)
: a profound or intense state (as of thought or feeling)
- the depths of sorrow
- hadn't realized that standards had fallen to such depths
(2)
: the middle of a time (such as a season)
- the depths of winter
(3)
: the worst part
- the depths of the depression
2
mathematics
a
: the perpendicular (see 1perpendicular 1b) measurement downward from a surface
- the depth of a swimming pool
b
: the direct linear measurement from front to back
- the depth of a bookshelf
3
: the quality of being deep
- the depth of the pass
4
: the degree of intensity
- depth of a color
- the depth of her experience
5
: the quality or state of being complete or thorough
- a study will be made in depth
6
US, sports
: the quality of having many good players
- a team that lacks depth in the outfield
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beyond one's depth
or
out of one's depth
: beyond the limits of one's capabilities
- an actor who is out of his depth in serious drama
