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There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define; we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit.
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Meaning of "depths" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEPTHS

depths  [dɛpθs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPTHS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Depths is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEPTHS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Depth

Depth may refer to: ▪ Three-dimensional space ▪ Depth, an important invariant of rings and modules in commutative and homological algebra ▪ Depth in a well, the measurement between two points in an oil well ▪ Color depth, in computer graphics ▪ Market depth, in financial markets, the size of an order needed to move the market a given amount ▪ Moulded depth, a nautical measurement...

Definition of depths in the English dictionary

The first definition of depths in the dictionary is the depths deep sea. Other definition of depths is the depths of sth the deepest, most intense, or most severe part. Depths is also the depths of sth a deep, far, inner, or remote part, such as an inaccessible region of a country.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEPTHS

dept
Deptford
depth
depth bomb
depth charge
depth gauge
depth of field
depth of focus
depth psychology
depthless
depurate
depuration
depurative
depurator
depuratory
deputable
deputation
depute
deputies
deputisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEPTHS

aurochs
baths
births, marriages and deaths
Bridge of Sighs
Burroughs
commissioner for oaths
Fuchs
lengths
maths
meths
new maths
Sachs
swimming baths
the Trossachs
thermal baths
three-fourths
Trossachs

Synonyms and antonyms of depths in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEPTHS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «depths» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of depths

Translation of «depths» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEPTHS

Find out the translation of depths to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of depths from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «depths» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

深度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

profundidades
570 millions of speakers

English

depths
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गहराई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أعماق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глубины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

profundidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

profondeurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedalaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tiefe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

深み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깊이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jero
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độ sâu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆழங்களில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

derinlikleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

profondità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głębokości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глибини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adâncimi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βάθη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dieptes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

djup
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dybder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of depths

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPTHS»

The term «depths» is very widely used and occupies the 16.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPTHS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «depths» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «depths» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about depths

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEPTHS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word depths.
1
Aberjhani
At some point, a flash of sustained clarity reveals the difference between what someone would have you believe is true, and what you know from the depths of your own heart to the peaks of your soul to be true. What happens after that is up to you.
2
Ansel Adams
There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define; we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit.
3
Emilie Autumn
I am my heart's undertaker. Daily I go and retrieve its tattered remains, place them delicately into its little coffin, and bury it in the depths of my memory, only to have to do it all again tomorrow.
4
Emily Greene Balch
Those who are rooted in the depths that are eternal and unchangeable and who rely on unshakeable principles, face change full of courage, courage based on faith.
5
Amelia Barr
That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and death of kings, or the marching of armies that move them most. When they answer from their depths, it is to the domestic joys and tragedies of life.
6
Georges Bernanos
No one ever discovers the depths of his own loneliness.
7
Lael Brainard
When women were excluded from New Deal programs, Eleanor Roosevelt fought to include them. Roosevelt was among a handful of leaders who realized the U.S. economy would not escape the depths of recession without the full contributions of women.
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Lael Brainard
Here at home, President Obama early on made the connection between growth and economic opportunity for women. In the depths of our crisis in 2009, one of the first laws the president signed was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. He established an Equal Pay Task Force led by Valerie Jarrett to help women get paid what they earn.
9
Giordano Bruno
Divine love does not weigh down, nor carry his servant captive and enslaved to the lowest depths, but raises him, supports him and magnifies him above all liberty whatsoever.
10
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Gaiety is often the reckless ripple over depths of despair.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPTHS»

Discover the use of depths in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to depths and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Out of the Depths
" This is the ultimate, full-length hymn story, as spectacular and compelling today as when it was first written.
John Newton, 1925
2
The Depths: The Evolutionary Origins of the Depression Epidemic
In this groundbreaking work, psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg explains that despite advances in pharmaceutical science, progress has been hampered by our fundamental misunderstanding of depression as a psychological or chemical defect.
Jonathan Rottenberg, 2014
3
The Sacred Depths of Nature
This book will engage anyone who was ever mesmerized--or terrified--by the mysteries of existence.
Ursula Goodenough, 1998
4
Hidden Depths: The Story of Hypnosis
With wit and verve Robin Waterfield brings the bizarre story of hypnotism to life. A lively mixture of popular history, science and psychology, Hidden Depths is the definitive work on hypnosis.
Robin Waterfield, 2011
5
Change Forces: Probing the Depths of Educational Reform
Knowledge in the process of educational change is said to be a missing ingredient in attempts to bring about educational innovation. This volume analyzes productive change processes and identifies corresponding action strategies.
Michael Fullan, 2012
6
Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak for Us Today
Still faithful to his earlier commitment to form-critical approach, Anderson revises every chapter and adds three new ones: on the style and poetry of the psalms, on the penitential psalms, and on reading the book of psalms as a whole.
Bernhard W. Anderson, Steven Bishop, 2000
7
Depths: A Novel
Henning Mankell, author of the internationally bestselling Kurt Wallander series and the critically acclaimed Chronicler of the Winds, once again proves himself a master of the novel with Depths, an arresting, disquieting story of obsession ...
Henning Mankell, 2013
8
The Mind and Its Depths
This book brings together Wollheim's broad and abiding concerns to illuminate human thought at its furthest reaches of introspection and expression.
Richard Wollheim, 1993
9
Contact with the Depths
This book explores ways we make contact with the depths in ourselves and each other.
Michael Eigen, 2011
10
The Lower Depths
This compelling 1902 play, considered Gorky's masterpiece, centers on a group of wretched souls who congregate to play cards, tell stories, and debate whether it is better to live without illusions or to maintain a romanticized worldview.
Maksim Gorky, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPTHS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term depths is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In the depths of a submarine dilemma
With advances in technology, submarines are rapidly becoming increasingly sophisticated — and increasingly lethal. The big submarines of ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
The Depths of Animal Grief
Elephants die; we all do. In elephants and some others, it matters who has died. It's why they are “who” animals. The crucial importance of ... «NOVA Next, Jul 15»
3
From Africa Cup triumph to the depths of despair: how Nigeria …
Stephen Keshi denied that he had applied for the Ivory Coast job before his dismissal by Nigeria. Photograph: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
EDITORIAL: Audit reveals depths of BISD's woes
Most Beaumont residents are undoubtedly focusing on the BISD's future rather than its past. They are sick of hearing about the dysfunction. «Beaumont Enterprise, Jul 15»
5
Quest for Water Takes Northern Arizona City to New Depths
WILLIAMS, Ariz. - The quest for water is a constant in Arizona and the West, and that quest is going to new depths – literally – in this northern ... «Arizona Public Media, Jul 15»
6
George Takei's Disrespect of Clarence Thomas Shows The Depths
From burning Black churches to Clinton and Bush presidential campaigns, the system of white supremacy produces alarming repetition. «Atlanta Black Star, Jul 15»
7
From the depths of despair to celebrating NAIDOC Week
Four years ago, Newcastle Aboriginal woman Rosie Richards was in the midst of one of the darkest periods of her life. Today, she's proudly ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
8
The depths of winter in July
At the risk of repeating myself at this time of year – the depths of winter in July always brings a smile to Sideline Sid's face, as we are over the hump of the ... «SunLive, Jul 15»
9
Rio de Janeiro's music scene enters new depths with a surprising …
Something big is brewing in Rio de Janeiro. The monthly hip-hop block party called Black Santa was recently staged near the peak of the ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
10
'Sam Ricketts a born winner who can drag Coventry City from depths
Those who may harbour concerns about his age, 33, need to know a little bit about this consummate professional's mindset and application to ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»

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