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breadth

[ bredth, bretth, breth ]

noun

  1. the measure of the second largest dimension of a plane or solid figure; width.
  2. an extent or piece of something of definite or full width or as measured by its width:

    a breadth of cloth.

  3. freedom from narrowness or restraint; liberality:

    a person with great breadth of view.

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  4. size in general; extent.

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


breadth

/ brɛtθ; brɛdθ /

noun

  1. the linear extent or measurement of something from side to side; width
  2. a piece of fabric having a standard or definite width
  3. distance, extent, size, or dimension
  4. openness and lack of restriction, esp of viewpoint or interest; liberality
“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
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Other Word Forms

  • 𲹻ٳl adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of breadth1

1515–25; earlier bredeth, equivalent to brede breadth ( Middle English; Old English ǣ, equivalent to ǣ-, mutated variant of broad + -u noun suffix) + -th 1( def ) akin to German Breite, Gothic braidei
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Word History and Origins

Origin of breadth1

C16: from obsolete ŧ (from Old English ǣ , from broad ) + -th 1; related to Gothic braidei , Old High German 𾱳ī
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Alex Farquharson, director of Tate Britain and chair of the Turner Prize jury, said the shortlist "reflects the breadth of artistic practice today, from painting and sculpture to photography and installation".

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Given the breadth of the authority the Insurrection Act grants presidents, it is unsurprising that President Trump has long thought about using it.

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Blinded by grief, he discovers the breadth of his unique skill set outside the walls of the George Bush Center for Intelligence.

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Handler’s breadth of projects satisfies her desire for human connection.

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They can show the breadth of a problem, but they can't show its individual consequences, and they can't show how those deeper systemic forces play out in people's lives.

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