Depth
/dɛpθ/
EN
The measurement of how far something extends downward from a surface; also the intensity, complexity, or profundity of something, such as knowledge, emotion, or thought.
The depth of the lake is over 100 meters in the center.
Etymology
Comes from the Old English word 'dypt', derived from Proto-Germanic 'deupitho', and related to the adjective 'deep'. The meaning of intellectual profundity developed in Middle English.
Translations
简体中文
深度,深厚,纵深
繁體中文
深度,深厚,縱深
日本語
深さ,奥行き,深み
한국어
깊이,심도
Deutsch
Tiefe,Tiefe,Tiefgang
Español
profundidad
Português
profundidade
Français
profondeur
Català
profunditat
Tiếng Việt
độ sâu
Collocations
water depthdepth of knowledgegreat depthdepth of feelingvertical depthdepth analysis
Synonyms
profunditydeepnessintensitycomplexityprofoundness
Antonyms
shallowesssurfaceshallownesssuperficiality