Thickness vs. Height — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Thickness and Height
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Thickness
The quality or condition of being thick.
Height
Height is measure of vertical distance, either vertical extent (how "tall" something or someone is) or vertical position (how "high" a point is). For example, "The height of that building is 50 m" or "The height of an airplane in-flight is about 10,000 m".
Thickness
The dimension between two surfaces of an object, usually the dimension of smallest measure.
Height
Abbr. h The distance from the base of something to the top.
Thickness
A layer, sheet, stratum, or ply
Each floor is a single thickness of concrete.
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Height
Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude.
Thickness
(uncountable) The property of being thick (in dimension).
Height
The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall
Height is an advantage in basketball.
Thickness
A measure of how thick (in dimension) something is.
The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from two to 70 kilometres.
Guitar picks come in different thicknesses.
Height
Stature, especially of the human body.
Thickness
(countable) A layer.
We upholstered the seat with three thicknesses of cloth to make it more comfortable to sit on.
Height
A hill, mountain, or other piece of ground that stands out from the surrounding land.
Thickness
(uncountable) The quality of being thick (in consistency).
Whip the cream until it reaches a good thickness.
Height
A high point or position
Prices rose to stunning heights.
Thickness
The property of being thick (slow to understand).
Height
The highest or uppermost point; the summit or apex
Finally reached the height of the mountain.
Thickness
(transitive) To trim (wood) to a consistent thickness using a thickness planer.
Height
The highest or most advanced degree; the zenith
At the height of her career.
Thickness
The quality or state of being thick (in any of the senses of the adjective).
Height
The point of highest intensity; the climax
The height of a storm.
Thickness
The dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
Height
(Obsolete) High rank, estate, or degree.
Thickness
Used of a line or mark
Height
(Archaic) Loftiness of mind.
Thickness
Resistance to flow
Height
(Obsolete) Arrogance; hauteur
"He returned me a very resolute answer, and full of height" (Oliver Cromwell).
Height
The distance from the base of something to the top.
Height
The distance of something above the ground or some other chosen level.
We flew at a height of 15 000 meters.
Height
(phonetics) A quality of vowels, indicating the vertical position of the tongue relative to the roof of the mouth; in practice, the first formant, associated with the height of the tongue.
Height
The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
Height
The highest point or maximum degree.
She's at the height of her career.
Height
A high point.
Height
A mountain, especially a very high one.
Height
(Sussex) An area of land at the top of a cliff.
Height
(maths) The amplitude of a sine function
Height
The condition of being high; elevated position.
Behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
Height
The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of an animal, especially of a man; stature.
[Goliath's] height was six cubits and a span.
Height
Degree of latitude either north or south.
Guinea lieth to the north sea, in the same height as Peru to the south.
Height
That which is elevated; an eminence; a hill or mountain; as, Alpine heights.
Height
Elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; preëminence or distinction in society; prominence.
Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts.
All would in his power hold, all make his subjects.
Height
Progress toward eminence; grade; degree.
Social duties are carried to greater heights, and enforced with stronger motives by the principles of our religion.
Height
Utmost degree in extent; extreme limit of energy or condition; as, the height of a fever, of passion, of madness, of folly; the height of a tempest.
My grief was at the height before thou camest.
[He] spake these same words, all on hight.
Height
The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
Height
The highest level or degree attainable;
His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
The artist's gifts are at their acme
At the height of her career
The peak of perfection
Summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
The summit of his ambition
So many highest superlatives achieved by man
At the top of his profession
Height
Natural height of a person or animal in an upright position
Height
Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface;
The altitude gave her a headache
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