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breadth
[bredth, bretth, breth]
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.
Synonyms: , ,size in general; extent.
Synonyms: , , , ,Art.a broad or general effect due to subordination of details or nonessentials.
breadth
/ brɛtθ, brɛdθ /
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- breadthless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of breadth1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of breadth1
Example Sentences
Seed only began exploring the true breadth and emotion of her mother’s legacy when she herself reached the age that her mom died, a milestone fraught for many grown, parentless children.
In the mid-90s there was no treatment for people living with HIV, and Porter says the documentary along with the quilt highlights "the breadth of devastation" caused by the disease.
These five projects — a combination of celebrity portraits, true-crime thrillers and oddball sagas — suggest the breadth of HBO Documentary Films’ strategy for an art form that has blossomed on the small screen.
Judge McAdam, in granting the injunction, agreed that the images were "shocking" and concluded that the breadth of the order was necessary to prevent further public harm.
The anger among Labour MPs in the aftermath of the party's local elections drubbing was striking in its breadth and depth.
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