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Definition of thinness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thinness

noun
 
/ˈθɪnnəs/
 
/ˈθɪnnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
    • The quality of the underlying colours depends on the thinness of the layer of glaze.
    opposite thickness (1)
  2. (sometimes disapproving) the fact of not having much fat or muscle on your body
    • the dangerous appeal of extreme thinness, fashionable among film stars
  3. the fact of air containing less oxygen than normal
    • the thinness of the atmosphere/air
  4. the poor quality of something; lack of an important quality in something
    • There is enough action in the film to camouflage the thinness of the plot.
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