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Thickness vs Viscous - What's the difference?

thickness | viscous |

As a noun thickness

is (uncountable) the property of being thick (in dimension).

As an adjective viscous is

having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

thickness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being thick (in dimension).
  • (uncountable) A measure of how thick (in dimension) something is.
    • The thickness of the Earth's crust is varies from two to 70 kilometres.
  • (countable) A layer.
    • We upholstered the seat with three thicknesses of cloth to make it more comfortable to sit on.
  • (uncountable) The quality of being thick (in consistency).
    • Whip the cream until it reaches a good thickness .
  • (uncountable, informal) The property of being thick (slow to understand).

    • Synonyms

    * (the property of being thick in dimension) fatness * (measure) depth * (layer) layer, stratum * (in consistency) density, viscosity * (property of being stupid) denseness, slowness, stupidity, thickheadedness

    Antonyms

    * (in consistency) fluidity, liquidity, runniness, thinness, wateriness * (property of being stupid) mental acuity, mental agility, quick-wittedness, sharpness

    Anagrams

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    viscous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
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  • (physics) Of or pertaining to viscosity

    • Synonyms

    * (having a thick consistency) syrupy, viscid, viscose

    Antonyms

    * (physics) inviscid

    Derived terms

    * viscously * viscousness

    Related terms

    * viscid * viscidity * viscoid * viscoidal * viscose * viscosimeter * viscosity * viscousness