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as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture has the thickness of heavy cream
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as in density
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
turkeys are now known to be smarter than once thought, refuting their reputation for thickness
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Recent Examples of thickness
After that time, women saw an increase of 7% to 8% in their lower body muscle thickness and an increase of 10% to 31% in their upper body muscles.
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
The last cold snap has frozen the ice to more than average thickness.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
While certain products can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Typically, the average choroidal thickness in healthy adults is between 200 and 300 micrometers.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
The last cold snap has frozen the ice to more than average thickness.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
While certain products can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Typically, the average choroidal thickness in healthy adults is between 200 and 300 micrometers.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thickness
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The name of the hotel is a reference to the pale pink-sand beach here, which also has the consistency of baby powder.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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The big right-hander has never been able to establish any sort of consistency as a starter and this move feels like it’s been a long time coming.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The research broke down the risks depending on regions of airspace by tracking the highest density of air traffic using 2023 data.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The appeal was filed by San Diego land-use attorney Julie Hamilton, representing area residents, over the project’s use of density bonuses and waivers and sought to have the proposal redesigned and reduced in size.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Dallas could use consistence with its secondary and Brown’s contributions could be make or break.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
18 July 2022
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My advice for other families going through something similar is to wait for three things from your child: Insistence, consistence and persistence.—
Good Housekeeping,
Good Housekeeping,
22 Mar. 2022
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“Thickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thickness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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