Depth vs. Nadir — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Depth and Nadir
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Depth
The condition or quality of being deep.
Nadir
The nadir (; also UK: ; Arabic: نظير, romanized: naẓīr, lit. 'counterpart') is the direction pointing directly below a particular location; that is, it is one of two vertical directions at a specified location, orthogonal to a horizontal flat surface there. Since the concept of being below is itself somewhat vague, scientists define the nadir in more rigorous terms.
Depth
The extent, measurement, or dimension downward, backward, or inward
Dove to a depth of 30 feet.
Shelves with enough depth to store the large boxes.
Nadir
(Astronomy) A point on the celestial sphere directly below the observer, diametrically opposite the zenith.
Depth
The measurement or sense of distance from an observation point, such as linear perspective in painting.
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Nadir
The lowest point
The nadir of their fortunes.
Depth
Often depths A deep part or place
The ocean depths.
In the depths of the forest.
Nadir
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
Depth
The most profound or intense part or stage
The depth of despair.
An experience that touched the depths of tragedy.
Nadir
(figuratively) The lowest point; time of greatest depression.
Depth
Intensity; force
Had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another.
Nadir
(astronomy) The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.
The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth.
Depth
The severest or worst part
In the depth of an economic depression.
Nadir
An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.
Depth
A low point, level, or degree
Production has fallen to new depths.
Nadir
To extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base.
Depth
Intellectual complexity or penetration; profundity
A novel of great depth.
Nadir
That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.
Depth
The range of one's understanding or competence
I am out of my depth when it comes to cooking.
Nadir
The lowest point; the time of greatest depression.
The seventh century is the nadir of the human mind in Europe.
Depth
Strength held in reserve, especially a supply of skilled or capable replacements
A team with depth at every position.
Nadir
An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
Depth
The degree of richness or intensity
Depth of color.
Nadir
The point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Depth
Lowness in pitch.
Depth
Complete detail; thoroughness
The depth of her research.
An interview conducted in great depth.
Depth
The vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.
Depth
The distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
Depth
(figuratively) the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.
The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.
The depth of the crisis had been exaggerated.
We were impressed by the depth of her knowledge.
Depth
Lowness
The depth of a sound
Depth
The total palette of available colors
Depth
The property of appearing three-dimensional
The depth of field in this picture is amazing.
Depth
The deepest part usually of a body of water
The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.
Depth
A very remote part.
Into the depths of the jungle...
In the depths of the night,
Depth
The most severe part
In the depth of the crisis
In the depths of winter
Depth
(logic) the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
Depth
(horology) a pair of toothed wheels which work together
Depth
(aeronautics) the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface
Depth
(statistics) the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values
Depth
The quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of a river; the depth of a body of troops.
Depth
Profoundness; extent or degree of intensity; abundance; completeness; as, depth of knowledge, or color.
Mindful of that heavenly loveWhich knows no end in depth or height.
Depth
Lowness; as, depth of sound.
Depth
That which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the depth of night, or of winter.
From you unclouded depth above.
The depth closed me round about.
Depth
The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content.
Depth
A pair of toothed wheels which work together.
Depth
The perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface.
Depth
The maximum number of times a type of procedure is reiteratively called before the last call is exited; - of subroutines or procedures which are reentrant; - used of call stacks.
Depth
Extent downward or backward or inward;
The depth of the water
Depth of a shelf
Depth of a closet
Depth
Degree of psychological or intellectual depth
Depth
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part;
From the depths of darkest Africa
Signals received from the depths of space
Depth
(usually plural) a low moral state;
He had sunk to the depths of addiction
Depth
The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
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