breadth

[ bredth, bretth, breth ]

/ brɛdθ, brɛtθ, brɛθ /

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noun

the measure of the second largest dimension of a plane or solid figure; width.

an extent or piece of something of definite or full width or as measured by its width: a breadth of cloth.

freedom from narrowness or restraint; liberality: a person with great breadth of view.

size in general; extent.

Art. a broad or general effect due to subordination of details or nonessentials.

Origin of breadth

1515–25; earlier bredeth, equivalent to brede breadth (Middle English; Old English brǣdu, equivalent to brǣd-, mutated variant of brād broad +-u noun suffix) + -th¹ akin to German Breite, Gothic braidei

SYNONYMS FOR breadth

3 latitude, impartiality, open-mindedness.

4 scope, range, reach, compass, span.

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OTHER WORDS FROM breadth

breadthless, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH breadth

breadth , breath, breathe

Words nearby breadth

breadroot, bread sauce, breadstick, breadsticks, breadstuff, breadth, breadthways, breadwinner, break, breakable, breakage

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Example sentences from the Web for breadth

However, there was sharp disagreement over the breadth of the problem.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec. 7|PunditFact.com|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Zoe Saldana has also recently praised sci-fi movies for the depth and breadth of women in its ensembles.
Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism|David Levesley|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A U.S. diplomat once spoke with bitterness of the breadth of his power when negotiating with an uncooperative dictator.
This Is Obama’s U.N. Plan to Choke Off ISIS’s Recruits|Kimberly Dozier|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is shocked by the breadth of the havoc unleashed on Gaza and is devastated by the price Palestinians have paid.
Hamas Claims ‘Victory’ Amid the Rubble of Gaza|Jesse Rosenfeld|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A day spent on Ipanema offers a fascinating vision of the breadth and diversity of Rio society, rich and poor.
The Girl From Ipanema Is Not Alone: Rio’s Famous Beach Is A Rich, Cultural Kaleidoscope|Brandon Presser|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The breadth of the sea at this point appeared to him to be about six miles.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy
What seems most wanted is breadth, free expansion all round to keep the soul healthy.
Household Organization|Florence Caddy
Borasdine and I were of equal height, and neither measured a hair's breadth less than six feet.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
And I answered, "I see a book flying; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits."
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
Within, the greater souls alone were calm, and a man's worth was set down to a hair's breadth.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for breadth

breadth

/ (brɛdθ, brɛtθ) /

noun

the linear extent or measurement of something from side to side; width

a piece of fabric having a standard or definite width

distance, extent, size, or dimension

openness and lack of restriction, esp of viewpoint or interest; liberality

Word Origin for breadth

C16: from obsolete brēde (from Old English brǣdu, from brād broad) + -th 1; related to Gothic braidei, Old High German breitī

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	breadth
释义	breadth [ bredth, bretth, breth ] / brɛdθ, brɛtθ, brɛθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR breadth ON THESAURUS.COM noun the measure of the second largest dimension of a plane or solid figure; width. an extent or piece of something of definite or full width or as measured by its width: a breadth of cloth. freedom from narrowness or restraint; liberality: a person with great breadth of view. size in general; extent. Art. a broad or general effect due to subordination of details or nonessentials. Origin of breadth 1515–25; earlier bredeth, equivalent to brede breadth (Middle English; Old English brǣdu, equivalent to brǣd-, mutated variant of brād broad +-u noun suffix) + -th¹ akin to German Breite, Gothic braidei SYNONYMS FOR breadth 3 latitude, impartiality, open-mindedness. 4 scope, range, reach, compass, span. SEE SYNONYMS FOR breadth ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM breadth breadthless, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH breadth breadth , breath, breathe Words nearby breadth breadroot, bread sauce, breadstick, breadsticks, breadstuff, breadth, breadthways, breadwinner, break, breakable, breakage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breadth However, there was sharp disagreement over the breadth of the problem. Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec. 7\|PunditFact.com\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Zoe Saldana has also recently praised sci-fi movies for the depth and breadth of women in its ensembles. Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism\|David Levesley\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A U.S. diplomat once spoke with bitterness of the breadth of his power when negotiating with an uncooperative dictator. This Is Obama’s U.N. Plan to Choke Off ISIS’s Recruits\|Kimberly Dozier\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She is shocked by the breadth of the havoc unleashed on Gaza and is devastated by the price Palestinians have paid. Hamas Claims ‘Victory’ Amid the Rubble of Gaza\|Jesse Rosenfeld\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A day spent on Ipanema offers a fascinating vision of the breadth and diversity of Rio society, rich and poor. The Girl From Ipanema Is Not Alone: Rio’s Famous Beach Is A Rich, Cultural Kaleidoscope\|Brandon Presser\|June 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The breadth of the sea at this point appeared to him to be about six miles. Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum\|John Healy What seems most wanted is breadth, free expansion all round to keep the soul healthy. Household Organization\|Florence Caddy Borasdine and I were of equal height, and neither measured a hair's breadth less than six feet. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life\|Thomas Wallace Knox And I answered, "I see a book flying; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits." The Bible Story\|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall Within, the greater souls alone were calm, and a man's worth was set down to a hair's breadth. The Crossing\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for breadth breadth / (brɛdθ, brɛtθ) / noun the linear extent or measurement of something from side to side; width a piece of fabric having a standard or definite width distance, extent, size, or dimension openness and lack of restriction, esp of viewpoint or interest; liberality Word Origin for breadth C16: from obsolete brēde (from Old English brǣdu, from brād broad) + -th 1; related to Gothic braidei, Old High German breitī Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to breadth scale, range, magnitude, fullness, scope, dimension, size, comprehensiveness, diameter, span, latitude, spread, broadness, wideness, gamut, area, stretch, largeness, space, reach
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breadth

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