degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
noun
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part
“from the depths of darkest Africa”
noun
(usually plural) a low moral state
“he had sunk to the depths of addiction”
noun
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
noun
the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense
“the depth of his breathing”
Word Forms
profound
adjective
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
deep
adjective
marked by depth of thinking
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Tiefe
das Ausmaß nach unten oder nach hinten oder nach innen
🇫🇷French
profondeur
l'étendue vers le bas ou vers l'arrière ou vers l'intérieur
🇪🇸Spanish
profundidad
la medida hacia abajo o hacia atrás o hacia adentro
🇮🇹Italian
profondità
l'estensione verso il basso o all'indietro o verso l'interno
🇳🇱Dutch
diepte
de mate naar beneden, naar achteren of naar binnen
🇵🇹Portuguese
profundidade
a extensão para baixo ou para trás ou para dentro
🇷🇺Russian
глубина
степень вниз, назад или внутрь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गहराई
हद नीचे या पीछे या अंदर की ओर
🇧🇩Bengali
গভীরতা
বিস্তৃতি নিম্নগামী বা পশ্চাদপদ বা অভ্যন্তরীণ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆழம்
கீழ்நோக்கி அல்லது பின்னோக்கி அல்லது உள்நோக்கிய அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
లోతు
పరిధి క్రిందికి లేదా వెనుకకు లేదా లోపలికి
🇮🇳Marathi
खोली
खाली किंवा मागास किंवा आतील बाजू
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઊંડાઈ
હદ નીચે અથવા પછાત અથવા અંદરની તરફ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಳ
ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಒಳಮುಖವಾಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആഴം
വ്യാപ്തി താഴേക്കോ പിന്നിലേക്കോ ഉള്ളിലേക്കോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੂੰਘਾਈ
ਹੱਦ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਜਾਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਵੱਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
گہرائی
حد نیچے یا پسماندہ یا اندر کی طرف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
深度
向下、向后或向内的程度
🇯🇵Japanese
深さ
下方、後方、または内側への広がり
🇰🇷Korean
깊이
아래쪽, 뒤쪽 또는 안쪽의 정도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
độ sâu
mức độ đi xuống hoặc lạc hậu hoặc hướng vào trong
🇹🇭Thai
ความลึก
ขอบเขตลงหรือถอยหลังหรือเข้าด้านใน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kedalaman
sejauh mana ke bawah atau ke belakang atau ke dalam
🇵🇭Filipino
lalim
ang lawak pababa o paatras o paloob
🇲🇾Malay
kedalaman
tahap ke bawah atau ke belakang atau ke dalam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عمق
المدى إلى الأسفل أو إلى الخلف أو إلى الداخل
🇮🇷Persian
عمق
وسعت رو به پایین یا عقب یا داخل
🇹🇷Turkish
derinlik
aşağıya veya geriye veya içeriye doğru
🇮🇱Hebrew
עוֹמֶק
המידה כלפי מטה או אחורה או פנימה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'depth'?
The primary meaning of 'depth' is 'the extent downward or backward or inward'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'depth' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'depth' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'depth' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'depth' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'depth' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'depth' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'depth' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'depth' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'depth' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'depth' as formal, casual, or slang?
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