broad1 adjectivebroad2 noun
broadbroad1 /brɔːd $ brɒːd/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective 
WORD ORIGINbroad1
Origin:
Old English bradEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a tall, broad-shouldered man
- Can you give me a broad outline of what the speech was about.
- He had created a broad consensus among different groups of Americans.
- He was six feet tall with broad shoulders and strong arms.
- Houston's broad streets
- It's only a short course, but it's enough to give you a broad understanding of the subject.
- Michigan once provided the broadest welfare benefits in the U.S.
- Military officials gave a few broad statements about the bombing raid.
- Successful business strategies fall into three broad categories.
- the broad plains of lower Mesopotamia
- The program is now attracting broader audiences.
- There was broad agreement on the issue of equal pay for women.
- To say that people are healthier than they used to be is a broad generalization -- the reality is a little more complex.
- We drove down the broad tree-lined avenue.
- But habeas corpus is in fact a federal civil proceeding, where much broader rules apply.
- It is more interesting to classify strategies according to certain categories, and examine the success of these broader divisions.
- President Clinton called attention to the broader issues with his veto of the balanced budget act.
- The broader tradition is a typically nationalist one, seeing national liberation through war as honourable and singularly justified.
- The decline partly reflects a broader downturn in global stock markets.
- The teacher may come to comprehend a broader vision of the world.
- This is a larger block set between the arch and the capital to provide a broader supporting top for the arcade above.
Longman Language Activatornot containing many details
a general description or explanation of something contains the most basic information but does not include all the details: · The course is called 'A General Introduction to Computing'.· This general description of the countryside oversimplifies what is really a very complicated pattern of soils and climate.a general idea (=basic knowledge): · This guidebook will give you a good general idea of the city.
not exact or complete, but with enough details for you to understand something: rough plan/outline etc: · We've drawn up a rough plan but we haven't worked out all the costs.· I have not been able to do more than suggest the rough outline of this approach. a rough idea (=a basic explanation or understanding): · Give us a rough idea of what you're trying to do.
: broad outline/generalization etc giving you basic information, so that you can understand a situation, but not giving many details: · Can you give me a broad outline of what the speech was about?· It's only a short course, but it's enough to give you a broad understanding of the subject.· To say that people are healthier than they used to be is a broad generalization -- the reality is a little more complex.
: outline knowledge/agreement/approval etc based on general principles, not on exact details: · Students taking this course need to have at least an outline knowledge of computing.· The two leaders have reached an outline agreement on controlling short range nuclear weapons.
if you do not go into detail when you are telling someone about something, you only give them the basic facts, without any details: · It was only a quick explanation - he didn't really go into detail.
when most people share a particular opinion something that is generally believed is believed by most people: · His first year as President was generally regarded as a success.· It is now generally accepted that the so-called "Hitler Diaries' were forgeries.
: broad agreement/consensus/acceptance agreement among most people about something: · There was broad agreement on the issue of equal pay for women.· He had created a broad consensus among different groups of Americans.
a long distance from one side to another if a road, river, space, object etc is wide , there is a large distance between one side of it and the other: · The girl led me down a wide corridor into a large office.· The doorway wasn't quite wide enough to get the piano through.· a wide leather belt
written wide - use this especially to describe roads, paths, or parts of someone's body: · We drove down the broad tree-lined avenue.· He was six feet tall with broad shoulders and strong arms.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2broad + NOUN
Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front. a sweeping generalization based on speculation a broad spectrum of environmental groups We have a good spread of ages in the department. a broad spread of investments the broad sweep of history
· Sport is a part of a broad range of activities that we call leisure.
(=range)· Among the public there is a broad spectrum of opinion.
· Our range of programmes fall into three broad categories.
(=including a lot of different things)· Psychobiology is a broad area covering many different topics.
(=a varied group that is typical of a larger varied group)· We offer entertainment to appeal to a broad cross-section of people.
· The course is designed to provide a broad base for students looking to work in IT.
· The government was a broad alliance of eight political parties.
(=one that includes a range of subjects)· Students are encouraged to follow a broad curriculum in the first year.
(=be attractive to many different types of people)· Their music has a very broad appeal.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=very noticeable)· She spoke with a strong Scottish accent.· a broad Australian accent
(=that concerns the main aim rather than all the details)· The overall aim of the project is to encourage young people to stay in higher education.· Guided by the general aim of the project, we aimed to reach a number of key objectives.
· Many governments have pursued this general approach to economic policy.
(=that covers the main features or parts of something, not the details)· The doctor must carry out a general assessment of the patient’s health.
· The first year of the course aims to provide students with a broad base of knowledge.
· Our range of programmes come into three broad categories.
· a tall man with a broad chest and shoulders
· The book begins with some general historical concepts.
(=general)· There is a broad consensus that sport is good for you.
(=a more general situation, set of events etc)· It’s important to look at the story in the wider context of medieval Spain.
(=involving a wide range of different types of subjects)· The school provides a broad curriculum with a rich choice of learning opportunities.
(=including a lot of general ideas)· This is a very broad definition of what poetry is.
Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front. a sweeping generalization based on speculation· ‘It was great!’ she shouted, with a wide grin.
(=one that is very easy to understand)· He had dropped a heavy hint that they might get married.
(=the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details)· The report gives only a broad outline of the company's performance.
· Education should give students a wider outlook on life.
(=concerning the main ideas or parts rather than all the details)· This chapter gives a broad overview of accounting practices in the UK.
· Searching through a variety of sources will give them a wider perspective on their subject.
· He explained the general principles of the constitution.
· The Institute organises talks on a wide range of topics.
· We crossed the wide River Rhone the following morning.
· The new book has a broader scope.
· In a general sense, a rapid rate of technological change creates uncertainty.
· He was of medium height, with broad shoulders.
(=when you are very happy)· She had a big smile on her face.
a broad spectrum of environmental groups We have a good spread of ages in the department. a broad spread of investments the broad sweep of history· We looked down on the wide valley below.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The sociology of such developments is at a different and much broader level than that of cultural formations.· Siemens also has used the lessons learned in its apprenticeship programs to reap much broader cost savings.· Indecency is a much broader and more widely used category of offence.· The problem is much broader than that, however.· I want to defend a radically different picture, which takes a much broader historical perspective.· The Catalina Foothills incorporation attempt was based on much broader and more inclusive support, but the same rules apply.· They are also much broader than humans, with big deep chests, massive shoulders and long, powerfully muscled arms.· The investment remains beyond reach for many, but the choices today are much broader and more viable than 10 years ago.
NOUN· Others pushed out of their specialities into broader areas of business.· The second is the broader area of information about the education authority's policies and arrangements and about the individual school itself.· At this point in the analysis the more narrow focus on production merges with a second broader area of interest.
· We had previously gone for a somewhat broader base to the business for perfectly good reasons.· Also, try to sell a broader base of products.
· A broader category of 38 gambling stocks has dropped 32 % since the beginning of 1994.· Even the broader categories in which we have traditionally grouped people are breaking down.
· I now believe that we needed to build a broader consensus on this important issue before moving forward.
· This brings us to consider the broader context of industrial conflict.· General evolution takes place when the broader context itself changes, a process that is both unintentional and willed.· Management control, in its broadest context, is the means by which an organization carries out its objectives effectively and efficiently.· This is isolation and, in the broader context, the notion of what it means to be an island.· The sharp medical edge of her lecture would be blunted towards the end by placing the Black Death in its broader context.· In a broader context, however, these variations have their limits.· Thus as I look at the figures I see the question in a broader context.· I had a broader context than most of the guys who just grew up in the street business.
· History has much to contribute to vocational education in both its narrower and broader definitions.· A broader definition of the executive includes not only the chief executive,-but also the entire administrative system.· Other sources, using broader definitions, produce far higher figures.
· There is a potentially much broader field of work which could be construed as the sociology of knowledge.· But it is in politics and in the broader field of civilization that the greatest uncertainties arise.· Communication amongst friends includes a much broader field than what is being communicated at that moment.
· These trends have to be placed within the broader framework of changes in the total labour force.· However, the commission also subsumes the precautionary principle under a broader framework of risk analysis.· The whole business therefore needs to be seen in the broader framework of how you envisage your future.
· On a broader front, I have been impressed by the various initiatives which have been taken locally to manage costs.· It was an effort to roll back federal aid to the poor across a much broader front.
· Some committees prefer to concentrate on broader issues of policy and administration.· The broadest issue has to do with the role of government.· President Clinton called attention to the broader issues with his veto of the balanced budget act.· He seems to have little sense of the broader issues involved, political or theological.· The Central Freeway campaign represents a broader issue with a higher profile.· The rest of the chapter explores broader issues of the historical development of the railway system in the two countries.· Both physicians insist, moreover, that the broader issue is one of intimidation.
· That lags behind the broader market by nearly 120 percentage points.· In the broader market, decliners edged advancers slightly on volume of nearly 412 million shares.· New York area stocks weathered the decline better than the broader market.· Most are still expecting strong performance of the broader markets, but at a more manageable pace.· In the broader market, declining issues led advances 15-13 on volume of 675 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange.· The Minnesota index did slightly better than the broader market.· Co., plus broader market concerns about earnings.· The broader market outgained the Maryland Index.
· That period now covers the year ahead and two succeeding years in broader outline.
· Conductors such as Barenboim or Wolfgang Sawallisch, for example, perhaps approach music from a broader perspective.· Using that broader perspective, we did away entirely with centralized pickup and delivery.· He or she must learn to perceive his or her main studies in a broader perspective.· Such links contributed to the development among patients of a broader perspective about themselves and about leprosy.· Taking a broader perspective, Mira remarks on the situation at large.
· The final part of the chapter will consider some of the broader policy arguments concerning the scope of review.
· An answer to that question might give clues to the broader question of the function of sleep.· The broader question was whether that attitude was legitimate.· Beyond these concerns lie much broader questions about who will benefit.· This task force could examine the broader question of what types of projects should require voter approval.· But before doing so there are some broader questions to consider.· But the diaries raise broader questions too.· This book does not go into such broader questions.
· A third problem is how the factors slot into the broader range of financial services provided by the banks.· It was to its urban centers that those interested in a better education and a broader range of opportunities were drawn.
· In its broadest sense, politics is about power.· In the broadest sense, there are two such systems: rewarding circuits and punishing circuits.· Political economy in the broadest sense is the study of all these massive problems.· In a broader sense it includes all relatives living together or accepted as a family, including adopted persons.· In return, we assume that society is, in the broadest sense, responsible for everyone in it.· This brings us to the last perspective which has influenced us: the study, in the broadest sense, of personality.
· It should shift away from narrow economic and workplace concerns to embrace a broader view.· Too often, these factors prevent an individual from taking a broader view.· This is another reason for the tendency to take a much broader view.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► broad hint► a broad church► broad in the beam► broad smile/grin
1wide a road, river, or part of someone’s body etc that is broad is wide OPP narrow: - A woman was attacked in broad daylight, right in front of our office.
- He gunned down a man in broad daylight and got away.
- The attack happened in broad daylight, in one of the busiest parts of town.
We went along a broad passage. He was six feet tall, with broad shoulders.six feet/three metres etc broad The room is three metres long and two metres broad.RegisterIn everyday English, wide is more common than broad:· a wide river/street/corridor· They sell a wide range of bikes.Broad is often used when describing someone's shoulders.2including a lot including many different kinds of things or people OPP narrow: The show aims to reach the broadest possible audience.broad range/spectrum Students here study a broad range of subjects.broad category/field/area etc Private pension schemes fall into two broad categories. a party which lacks a broad base of political support The play is a comedy, in the broadest sense of the word.3general concerning the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details: The client should understand, in broad terms, the likely cost of the case.broad consensus/agreement etc The members were in broad agreement.broad outline/framework I’ll give you a broad outline of the plan.4large area covering a large area: a broad expanse of water5way of speaking a broad accent clearly shows where you come from SYN strong: a broad Scottish accent6broad smile/grin a big smile: Abby came in with a broad smile on her face.7in broad daylight if something, especially a crime, happens in broad daylight, it happens in the daytime and in public: The attack happened in broad daylight, in one of the busiest parts of town.8broad hint a hint (=suggestion) that is very clear and easy to understand: In June he gave a broad hint that he might retire.9a broad church British English an organization that contains a wide range of opinions: The Labour Party has to be a broad church.10humour broad humour is rather rude or concerned with sex11broad in the beam informal having large or fat hipsCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2broad + NOUNa broad range· Sport is a part of a broad range of activities that we call leisure.a broad spectrum (=range)· Among the public there is a broad spectrum of opinion.a broad category· Our range of programmes fall into three broad categories.a broad area/field (=including a lot of different things)· Psychobiology is a broad area covering many different topics.a broad cross-section (=a varied group that is typical of a larger varied group)· We offer entertainment to appeal to a broad cross-section of people.a broad base· The course is designed to provide a broad base for students looking to work in IT.a broad alliance/coalition· The government was a broad alliance of eight political parties.a broad curriculum (=one that includes a range of subjects)· Students are encouraged to follow a broad curriculum in the first year.have broad appeal (=be attractive to many different types of people)· Their music has a very broad appeal.broad1 adjectivebroad2 noun
broadbroad2 noun [countable] American English spoken not polite COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front. a sweeping generalization based on speculation a broad spectrum of environmental groups We have a good spread of ages in the department. a broad spread of investments the broad sweep of history
an offensive word for a woman (=very noticeable)· She spoke with a strong Scottish accent.· a broad Australian accent
(=that concerns the main aim rather than all the details)· The overall aim of the project is to encourage young people to stay in higher education.· Guided by the general aim of the project, we aimed to reach a number of key objectives.
· Many governments have pursued this general approach to economic policy.
(=that covers the main features or parts of something, not the details)· The doctor must carry out a general assessment of the patient’s health.
· The first year of the course aims to provide students with a broad base of knowledge.
· Our range of programmes come into three broad categories.
· a tall man with a broad chest and shoulders
· The book begins with some general historical concepts.
(=general)· There is a broad consensus that sport is good for you.
(=a more general situation, set of events etc)· It’s important to look at the story in the wider context of medieval Spain.
(=involving a wide range of different types of subjects)· The school provides a broad curriculum with a rich choice of learning opportunities.
(=including a lot of general ideas)· This is a very broad definition of what poetry is.
Schemes of this kind enjoyed success only on a limited front. a sweeping generalization based on speculation· ‘It was great!’ she shouted, with a wide grin.
(=one that is very easy to understand)· He had dropped a heavy hint that they might get married.
(=the main ideas or parts of something rather than all the details)· The report gives only a broad outline of the company's performance.
· Education should give students a wider outlook on life.
(=concerning the main ideas or parts rather than all the details)· This chapter gives a broad overview of accounting practices in the UK.
· Searching through a variety of sources will give them a wider perspective on their subject.
· He explained the general principles of the constitution.
· The Institute organises talks on a wide range of topics.
· We crossed the wide River Rhone the following morning.
· The new book has a broader scope.
· In a general sense, a rapid rate of technological change creates uncertainty.
· He was of medium height, with broad shoulders.
(=when you are very happy)· She had a big smile on her face.
a broad spectrum of environmental groups We have a good spread of ages in the department. a broad spread of investments the broad sweep of history· We looked down on the wide valley below.