The difference between Depth and Nadir

When used as nouns, depth means the vertical distance below a surface, whereas nadir means the point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith.


Nadir is also verb with the meaning: to extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base.

check bellow for the other definitions of Depth and Nadir

  1. Depth as a noun:

    the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

    Examples:

    "Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay."

    "synonyms: deepness lowness"

  2. Depth as a noun:

    the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet

  3. Depth as a noun (figuratively):

    the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.

    Examples:

    "The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone."

    "The depth of the crisis had been exaggerated."

    "We were impressed by the depth of her knowledge."

  4. Depth as a noun:

    lowness

    Examples:

    "the depth of a sound"

  5. Depth as a noun (computing, colors):

    the total palette of available colors

  6. Depth as a noun (arts, photography):

    the property of appearing three-dimensional

    Examples:

    "The depth of field in this picture is amazing."

  7. Depth as a noun (literary, usually plural):

    the deepest part

    Examples:

    "The burning ship finally sunk into the depths."

  8. Depth as a noun (literary, usually plural):

    a very remote part.

    Examples:

    "Into the depths of the jungle..."

    "In the depths of the night,"

  9. Depth as a noun:

    the most severe part

    Examples:

    "in the depth of the crisis"

    "in the depths of winter"

  10. Depth as a noun (logic):

    the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content

  11. Depth as a noun (horology):

    a pair of toothed wheels which work together

  12. Depth as a noun (aeronautics):

    the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface

  13. Depth as a noun (statistics):

    the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values

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  1. Nadir as a noun:

    The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand.

    Examples:

    "ant zenith"

  2. Nadir as a noun (figuratively):

    The lowest point; time of greatest depression.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: lowest ebb slough of despond trough bathos"

    "ant height peak"

  3. Nadir as a noun (astronomy):

    The axis of a projected conical shadow; the direction of the force of gravity at a location; down.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: down"

    "The nadir of the sun is the axis of the shadow projected by the Earth."

  4. Nadir as a noun (beekeeping, archaic):

    An empty box added beneath a full one in a beehive to give the colony more room to expand or store honey.

    Examples:

    "ant duplet super"

  1. Nadir as a verb (transitive, beekeeping):

    To extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base.

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