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as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture has the thickness of heavy cream
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as in density
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
turkeys are now known to be smarter than once thought, refuting their reputation for thickness
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Recent Examples of thickness
On a cutting board, lightly pound with a meat mallet to even thickness.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
The company’s scientists edited genes that affect fur color and thickness and body size, as well as ear, skull and facial shape.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to measure around 5.5mm in thickness.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Quilted or padded cloth playmats range in thickness between 0.2 and 0.8 inches.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
The company’s scientists edited genes that affect fur color and thickness and body size, as well as ear, skull and facial shape.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to measure around 5.5mm in thickness.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Quilted or padded cloth playmats range in thickness between 0.2 and 0.8 inches.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thickness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickness
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Harvard must immediately reform its student discipline policies and procedures so as to swiftly and transparently enforce its existing disciplinary policies with consistency and impartiality, and without double standards based on identity or ideology.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Why Consumers Stay Faithful, Even When the Boardroom Turns There’s a thread of consistency that runs through the chaos.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Gillin made sure to match Ratajkowski’s hair color, texture, and density to the K-tips and installed them with her growth patterns to maximize the seamless look.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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The phone’s battery has an impressive power density of 821Wh/L thanks to a high amount of silicon.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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These blushes have soft, creamy, and looser consistences that people use for a more dewy, glowy look, but there’s nothing like the natural finish that a powder blush provides.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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The league hasn’t seen this level of consistence performance on both ends of the floor since the Golden State Warriors from 2014-2017.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Thickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickness. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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