1. The extent downward, backward or inward
   "depth of a shelf"; "the depth of the water";
   - deepness
    
2. Degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
   "The depth of her analysis impressed her colleagues"; "His writing lacks the depth needed to tackle such complex issues"
    
3. The attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense
   "the depth of his emotion"; "the depth of his breathing"; "the depth of his sighs"
    
4. The quality of showing deep understanding, insight, or perception
   "The depth of her understanding of quantum physics was remarkable";
   - astuteness, profundity, profoundness, deepness
    
5. (usually plural) a low moral state
   "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"
    
6. The deepest or most extreme part
   "The depth of winter"
    
7. The number of hierarchical levels in a system
   "The depth of the organizational structure"

Derived forms: depths

See also: deep, shallow

Type of: abasement, abjection, attribute, degradation, degree, extent, grade, level, sapience, wisdom

Encyclopedia: Depth