thickness
gb/θˈɪknəs/ us/θˈɪknəs/
B1
Anh
~ 8200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
quantity
1
distance between opposite surfaces
How thick something is from one side to the other side.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the thickness of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say *‘the thickness is large’* when *‘it is very thick’* or *‘it has a large thickness’* sounds more natural. They may also confuse *thickness* with *width* or *height*; *thickness* is usually the smaller, cross‑section measurement between two flat sides.
Từ đồng nghĩa
depth (Often used for how far something goes down from the top surface, while thickness can be in any direction between two faces.)
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width (Refers to how wide something is across; sometimes overlaps in casual use, but thickness is usually the smaller, cross‑section dimension.)
Từ trái nghĩa
thinness (Describes having a small distance between two surfaces, the opposite of large thickness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the thickness of the metal
|uniform thickness
|wall thickness
|sheet thickness
|varying thickness
|a thickness of 5 cm
Chủ đề
science
|construction
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The thickness of the glass makes the window much safer.
- Measure the thickness of the board before you cut it.
- Snow reached a thickness of more than 30 centimeters overnight.
- Engineers increased the thickness of the walls to improve soundproofing.
- This tablet is half the thickness of the old model.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The thickness of the book is three centimeters.
- They checked the thickness of the ice before walking on the lake.
- Please write the thickness of the pipe on the form.
- We measured the thickness of each piece of wood.
- The new phone has a very small thickness.
Danh từ
B2
property
2
viscosity of a liquid or paste
How heavy and slow a liquid or soft mix is, and how much it does not flow easily.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something]’s thickness
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use *‘strong’* instead of *‘thick’* for liquids, saying *‘strong soup’* when they mean it does not flow easily. Use *thickness* or *consistency* to talk about how easily a liquid flows, and use *strong* for taste or smell.
Từ đồng nghĩa
consistency (Common in cooking; focuses on how firm or runny a mixture is, very close in meaning to this sense of thickness.)
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viscosity (A more technical, scientific term used especially in physics and engineering.)
Từ trái nghĩa
runny (Describes a liquid that is too thin and flows too easily, the opposite of having much thickness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the thickness of the sauce
|the right thickness
|desired thickness
|adjust the thickness
|check the thickness
|reach the right thickness
Chủ đề
food
|daily_life
|art
|food_drink
|science
Ví dụ
- Simmer the soup until it reaches the thickness you like.
- Add more flour to improve the thickness of the batter.
- The paint’s thickness makes it perfect for covering small cracks.
- Stir the sauce while heating to keep an even thickness.
- She checked the thickness of the cream before serving the dessert.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Cook the sauce to get the right thickness.
- Add milk to change the thickness of the yogurt.
- The soup has a good thickness now.
- He does not like the thickness of this heavy cream.
- They tested the thickness of the glue before using it.
Danh từ
B2
property
3
density of fog, smoke, etc.
How full a place is with many small things close together, like fog, smoke, hair, or people.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the thickness of [fog/smoke/hair/crowd]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say *‘strong fog’* or *‘heavy fog’* when they want to describe how full the air is. *Heavy fog* is correct and common, but to talk about how packed it is in a more visual way, *thickness of the fog* or *density of the fog* is natural.
Từ đồng nghĩa
density (General term for how crowded or concentrated something is in a space; very close in meaning in this context.)
Từ trái nghĩa
thinness (Describes when there are few things in a space, so it is easy to see or move, the opposite of high thickness or density.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the thickness of the fog
|the thickness of the smoke
|the thickness of her hair
|the thickness of the crowd
|the thickness of the forest
|varying thickness
Chủ đề
weather
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The thickness of the fog made driving dangerous.
- We could feel the thickness of the smoke in our throats.
- The thickness of her hair makes it hard to dry quickly.
- Police struggled to move through the thickness of the crowd.
- The sudden thickness of the forest blocked out the sunlight.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The thickness of the fog was scary.
- I coughed because of the thickness of the smoke.
- The thickness of his hair surprised the hairdresser.
- Because of the thickness of the crowd, we walked very slowly.
- The thickness of the trees made the forest very dark.
Danh từ
informal
C1
property
4
stupidity or slowness to understand
When a person is not smart and takes a long time to understand simple ideas.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]’s thickness
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and can sound rude or insulting. It is safer in most situations to say someone *“doesn’t understand”* or *“finds it difficult”* rather than talking about their *thickness*.
Từ đồng nghĩa
stupidity (A direct and often strong word for not being intelligent; similar meaning but slightly more common and general.)
Từ trái nghĩa
intelligence (The ability to understand and learn quickly, the opposite of thickness in this sense.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
his sheer thickness
|her incredible thickness
|because of his thickness
|frustrated by their thickness
|astonishing thickness
Chủ đề
emotions
|insults
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I couldn’t believe his thickness after I explained it three times.
- Her apparent thickness in class is really just a lack of interest.
- They laughed at his thickness, which was unkind and unfair.
- The manager lost patience with the team’s sheer thickness.
- She blamed her own thickness for failing the simple test.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He was angry because of their thickness.
- She said her thickness made the task hard.
- I felt bad when they joked about my thickness.
- The teacher was tired of the student’s thickness.
- His friends made fun of his thickness in math.
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thickness
IPA
GB/θˈɪknəs/
US/θˈɪknəs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
thick - ness (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (thick)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: thickness
- Plural: thickness, thicknesses
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