thinness (noun)

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• thinness — thin ► ADJECTIVE (thinner, thinnest) 1) having opposite surfaces or sides close together. 2) (of a garment or fabric) made of light material. 3) having little flesh or fat on the body. 4) having few parts or members relative to the area covered… …   English terms dictionary

• thinness — noun 1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width (Freq. 1) the tenuity of a hair the thinness of a rope • Syn: ↑tenuity, ↑slenderness • Ant: ↑thickness …   Useful english dictionary

• thinness — noun see thin I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• thinness — noun The state of being thin …   Wiktionary

• thin — I. adjective (thinner; thinnest) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High German dunni thin, Latin tenuis thin, tenēre to hold, tendere to stretch, Greek teinein Date: before 12th century 1. a. having little… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• thin — adjective (thinner, thinnest) 1》 having opposite surfaces or sides relatively close together.     ↘(of a garment or similar item) made of light material.     ↘(of a garment or fabric) having become less thick as a result of wear. 2》 having little …   English new terms dictionary

• thin — I UK [θɪn] / US adjective Word forms thin : adjective thin comparative thinner superlative thinnest *** Other ways of saying thin: slim thin in an attractive way: He was looking much slimmer after his holiday. slender thin in a graceful way: a… …   English dictionary

• thin — /θɪn / (say thin) adjective (thinner, thinnest) 1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to its opposite; not thick: thin ice. 2. of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire. 3. having little… …  

• thin — ► ADJECTIVE (thinner, thinnest) 1) having opposite surfaces or sides close together. 2) (of a garment or fabric) made of light material. 3) having little flesh or fat on the body. 4) having few parts or members relative to the area covered or… …   English terms dictionary

• thinly — thin ► ADJECTIVE (thinner, thinnest) 1) having opposite surfaces or sides close together. 2) (of a garment or fabric) made of light material. 3) having little flesh or fat on the body. 4) having few parts or members relative to the area covered… …   English terms dictionary

• slenderness — noun 1. the quality of being slight or inadequate he knew the slenderness of my wallet the slenderness of the chances that anything would be done the slenderness of the evidence • Derivationally related forms: ↑slender • Hypernyms: ↑insufficiency …   Useful english dictionary