may describe any of a number of different concepts both abstract and concrete, and such concepts can be either Qualitative or Quantitative in nature. Commonly, depth refers to the distance between a viewer and a far point or face ''(see also Depth Perception )''.
- In fundamental Physics , ''depth'' is a Measurement of one of the following:
- ---the Distance from top to bottom, such as ''depth'' of a valley; or
- ---the Thickness from one side to another, such as the ''depth'' of an office or a drawer; or
- ---the Distance from a surface, such as ''depth'' of the lake or the ''depth'' of frost.
- In Marine studies, depth refers to the ''distance between the sea floor and the surface of the sea''
- In Microgravity situations (not commonly found on earth), the distance from an observer to an object.
- In Sports , ''depth'' is a measure of the ability of a team or an individual to continue high performance under adverse circumstances.
- In English , ''depth'' can be an Idiom , such as in the phrase "out of his depth", or "in deep trouble".
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