Synonyms: sounding
Definition: the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
Similar words: measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration
Definition: the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
Usage: the measurements were carefully done; his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
Synonyms: sounding
Definition: a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
Similar words: deepness, depth
Definition: the extent downward or backward or inward
Usage: the depth of the water; depth of a shelf; depth of a closet
Synonyms: sounding
Definition: making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form
Usage: harsh-sounding
Similar words: audible, hearable
Definition: heard or perceptible by the ear
Usage: he spoke in an audible whisper
Synonyms: sounding
Definition: having volume or deepness
Usage: sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal; the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion- Wordsworth
Similar words: full
Definition: (of sound) having marked deepness and body
Usage: full tones; a full voice
Definition: appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
Usage: left their clothes dirty looking; a most disagreeable looking character; angry-looking; liquid-looking; severe-looking policemen on noble horses; fine-sounding phrases; taken in by high-sounding talk
Similar words: superficial
Definition: concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
Usage: superficial similarities; a superficial mind; his thinking was superficial and fuzzy; superficial knowledge; the superficial report didn't give the true picture; only superficial differences