Length vs. Depth
Difference Between Length and Depth
Lengthnoun
The state, quality, or fact of being long. See Usage Note at strength.
Depthnoun
The condition or quality of being deep.
Lengthnoun
The measurement of the extent of something along its greatest dimension
the length of the boat.Depthnoun
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.Lengthnoun
A piece, often of a standard size, that is normally measured along its greatest dimension
a length of cloth.Depthnoun
The measurement or sense of distance from an observation point, such as linear perspective in painting.
Lengthnoun
A measure used as a unit to estimate distances
won the race by a length.Depthnoun
often depths A deep part or place
the ocean depths.in the depths of the forest.Lengthnoun
Extent or distance from beginning to end
the length of a novel.the length of a journey.Depthnoun
The most profound or intense part or stage
the depth of despair.an experience that touched the depths of tragedy.Lengthnoun
The amount of time between specified moments; the duration
the length of a meeting.Depthnoun
Intensity; force
had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another.Lengthnoun
often lengths Extent or degree to which an action or policy is carried
went to great lengths to prove his point.Depthnoun
The severest or worst part
in the depth of an economic depression.Lengthnoun
The duration of a vowel.
Depthnoun
A low point, level, or degree
Production has fallen to new depths.Lengthnoun
The duration of a syllable.
Depthnoun
Intellectual complexity or penetration; profundity
a novel of great depth.Lengthnoun
The vertical extent of a garment. Often used in combination
knee-length.floor-length.Depthnoun
The range of one's understanding or competence
I am out of my depth when it comes to cooking.Lengthnoun
The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
Depthnoun
Strength held in reserve, especially a supply of skilled or capable replacements
a team with depth at every position.Lengthnoun
duration
Depthnoun
The degree of richness or intensity
depth of color.Lengthnoun
(horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
Depthnoun
Lowness in pitch.
Lengthnoun
(mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
Depthnoun
Complete detail; thoroughness
the depth of her research.an interview conducted in great depth.Lengthnoun
(cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
Depthnoun
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.Lengthnoun
(figuratively) Total extent.
the length of a bookDepthnoun
the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
Lengthnoun
Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
a length of ropeDepthnoun
(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.Lengthverb
(obsolete) To lengthen.
Depthnoun
lowness
the depth of a soundLengthnoun
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place;
the length of the table was 5 feetDepthnoun
the total palette of available colors
Lengthnoun
continuance in time;
the ceremony was of short durationhe complained about the length of time requiredDepthnoun
the property of appearing three-dimensional
The depth of field in this picture is amazing.Lengthnoun
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end;
the editor limited the length of my article to 500 wordsDepthnoun
the deepest part usually of a body of water
The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.Lengthnoun
size of the gap between two places;
the distance from New York to Chicagohe determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two pointsDepthnoun
a very remote part.
Into the depths of the jungle...In the depths of the night,Lengthnoun
a section of something that is long and narrow;
a length of timbera length of tubingDepthnoun
the most severe part
in the depth of the crisisin the depths of winterDepthnoun
(logic) the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
Depthnoun
(horology) a pair of toothed wheels which work together
Depthnoun
(aeronautics) the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface
Depthnoun
(statistics) the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values
Depthnoun
extent downward or backward or inward;
the depth of the waterdepth of a shelfdepth of a closetDepthnoun
degree of psychological or intellectual depth
Depthnoun
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part;
from the depths of darkest Africasignals received from the depths of spaceDepthnoun
(usually plural) a low moral state;
he had sunk to the depths of addictionDepthnoun
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
