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- Dictionarythinness/ˈθɪnnəs/
noun
- 1. the state or quality of having opposite surfaces or sides close together: "the thinness of the paper"
- 2. the state or quality of having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body: "the pitiful thinness of his body"
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thinness noun [U] (NOT WIDE) the quality of having a small distance between two opposite sides: The thinness of the walls meant you could hear everything. More examples. The slices of rock are polished to a thinness of less than a millimetre.
1. a. : having little extent from one surface to its opposite. thin paper. b. : measuring little in cross section or diameter. thin rope. 2. : not dense in arrangement or distribution. thin hair. 3. : not well fleshed : lean. 4. a. : more fluid or rarefied than normal. thin air. b. : having less than the usual number : scanty. thin attendance. c.
Thinness is the quality of being thin or having little bodily flesh or fat. The web page provides the dictionary definition of thinness, as well as synonyms, antonyms, and related expressions for thinness.
(sometimes disapproving) the fact of not having much fat or muscle on your body. the dangerous appeal of extreme thinness, fashionable among film stars. the fact of air containing less oxygen than normal. the thinness of the atmosphere/air. the poor quality of something; lack of an important quality in something.
noun. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width. “the thinness of a rope”. synonyms: slenderness, tenuity. see more. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width. the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) noun.
having a small distance between two opposite sides: a thin book. thin black lines. a thin jacket (= made from thin material) Fewer examples. Flatten the pastry into a thin disc with your hands. There was a thin layer of oil on the surface of the water. Dictionaries are usually printed on thin paper.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun thinness mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun thinness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
