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
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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"
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Depth as a noun:
the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
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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."
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Depth as a noun:
lowness
Examples:
"the depth of a sound"
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Depth as a noun (computing, colors):
the total palette of available colors
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Depth as a noun (arts, photography):
the property of appearing three-dimensional
Examples:
"The depth of field in this picture is amazing."
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Depth as a noun (literary, usually plural):
the deepest part
Examples:
"The burning ship finally sunk into the depths."
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Depth as a noun (literary, usually plural):
a very remote part.
Examples:
"Into the depths of the jungle..."
"In the depths of the night,"
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Depth as a noun:
the most severe part
Examples:
"in the depth of the crisis"
"in the depths of winter"
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Depth as a noun (logic):
the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
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Depth as a noun (horology):
a pair of toothed wheels which work together
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Depth as a noun (aeronautics):
the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface
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Depth as a noun (statistics):
the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values
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Depth as a noun:
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Depth as a noun:
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Depth as a noun:
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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"
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Nadir as a noun (figuratively):
The lowest point; time of greatest depression.
Examples:
"synonyms: lowest ebb slough of despond trough bathos"
"ant height peak"
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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."
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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"
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Nadir as a verb (transitive, beekeeping):
To extend (a beehive) by adding an empty box at the base.