Depth
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Depth may describe any of a number of different concepts both abstract and concrete, and such concepts can be either qualitative or quantitative in nature. Commonly, depth refers to the distance between a viewer and a far point or face (see also Depth perception).
- In fundamental physics, depth is a measurement of one of the following:
- In marine studies, depth refers to the distance between the sea floor and the surface of the sea
- In photography/optical physics the depth of field describes a range, the distance in front of and behind the subject, which appears to be in focus.
- In physiology, depth perception is the ability of an animal to see objects in three dimensions.
- In mathematics, depth can be any of a wide variety of concepts, including:
- the number of sequences in a commutative ring,
- the number of branches in graph-tree,
- the number of steps on a topologic path.
- In computer graphics, depth with respect to an image refers to
- the number of bits used to capture colors,
- the number of colors supported by the computer graphics system.
- In psychology, depth can refer to
- the complexity of personality,
- the amount of knowledge, understanding, profundity in the mind,
- the amount of emotion in the mind,
- the complexity or severity of a situation, such as a stressful situation.
- In microgravity situations (not commonly found on earth), the distance from an observer to an object.
- In sports, depth is a measure of the ability of a team or an individual to continue high performance under adverse circumstances.
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