thread pitch, they even make guages for these, there always included in a tap and die set but you could likely find one at a hardware or automotive store
when lead of the screw is equal to the pitch it is called single threaded screw
The angle of a thread of a screw is an angle between the threads and it is the defining factor for the shape of the screw thread.
The pitch is the axial distance between threads, and the distance the thread moves with a 360 degree revolution. So if the pitch of a screw is 1mm, one revolution will move it 1mm farther down.
Thread pitch defines the distance between adjacent threads on the screw's thread profile. For example, a screw with a 1/4-20 thread designation in the United States has a 20 threads per inch pitch, meaning there are 20 complete threads within a 1-inch length of the screw. Similarly, a metric screw with an M8x1.25 thread designation has a pitch of 1.25 millimeters, indicating that there is 1.25 millimeters of linear distance between each thread. The thread pitch is a critical parameter when selecting screws and nuts because it determines how fine or coarse the threading is and plays a significant role in the mechanical advantage, torque transmission, and application suitability of threaded fasteners.
Crest
Pitch is the distance from the crest of one thread to the next. the displacement of the circular scale due to a complete rotation of the screw, along the main scale is called screw pitch..
when a spiral groove is cut over a hole, then it is nut thread. when a spiral groove is cut over a shaft, then it is screw thread.
A screw operates by a raised ledge which proceeds up the shaft of the screw in a spiral. This raised ledge is called the thread of the screw. Since the spiral can either proceed in a clockwise or counterclockwise manner, we distinguish between right-hand thread screws (counterclockwise as viewed from above) and left-hand thread screws (clockwise).
The pitch of a screw thread is a measure of how closely the threads are spaced. It can be expressed as the number of threads per unit length (32 threads per inch, for example) or as the distance between two threads ( such as .8 mm).
Screw Pitch is defined as the axial distance between threads. One complete revolution of the screw will move it into an object the distance of the pitch. The smaller the pitch, the greater the mechanical advantage (ability to do work) achieved.
Thread
screws have something called a thread, and this thread wraps around the screw. You can call the thread a kind of ramp, because this thread prevents the screw from falling off.