breadth
(Slang)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- width, broadness, latitude, span, spread, wideness
- extent, compass, expanse, range, scale, scope

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Antonyms: narrowness
Contrasted words: limitation, restriction
Related Words: compass, gamut, orbit, range, reach, sweep, expanse, spread, stretch

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

breadth /bredθ, bretθ/ noun
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: brede 'breadth' (11-19 centuries) (from Old English brædu, from brad; ⇒ broad¹) + -th (as in length)]

1. [uncountable and countable] the distance from one side of something to the other Synonym : width ⇒ broad, depth, length
breadth of
the breadth of the river
5 metres/3 feet etc in breadth
The boat measured 15 feet in length and 4 feet in breadth.

2. [uncountable] the quality of including a lot of different people, things, or ideas ⇒ broad, depth
breadth of
The job wasn’t giving him the breadth of experience he wanted.
His breadth of knowledge was amazing.
a politician known for his breadth of vision
We need to provide more breadth in the college curriculum.
⇒ HAIR’S BREADTH, ⇒ the length and breadth of at length(8)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

breadth
noun
I. distance between two sides of sth
PREP. in ~ The pool is 5 metres in breadth.
PHRASES the length and breadth of sth He travels the length and breadth of (= all over) the country.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

breadth
II. great extent or variety
ADJ. full, great, sheer
PHRASES breadth of experience I need a greater breadth of experience.
breadth of interest/knowledge/understanding, breadth of mind, breadth of vision

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲