Breadth Definition
brĕdth
noun
The distance from side to side of a thing; width.
Webster's New World
A piece of a given and regular width.
A breadth of satin.
Webster's New World
Extent or scope, esp. when broad or ample.
A true breadth of learning.
Webster's New World
Tolerance; broadmindedness.
A jurist of great breadth and wisdom.
American Heritage
An effect of unity and inclusiveness achieved as by subordinating details.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- largeness
- comprehensiveness
- width
- wide-mindedness
- large-mindedness
- cosmopolitanism
- tolerance
- stretch
- spread
- span
- scope
- range
- gamut
- dimension
- liberality
Antonyms:
- longitude
- length
- restrictedness
- narrowness
- littleness
- smallness
Other Word Forms of Breadth
Noun
Singular:
breadth
Plural:
breadthsOrigin of Breadth
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From Middle English breedthe, bredethe, alteration (due to nouns ending in -th: length, strength, wrength, etc.) of Middle English brede ("breadth"; see bread), equivalent to broad + -th. Cognate with Scots bredth (“breadth”), Dutch breedte (“breadth”), German Breite (“breadth”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English bredth, breth alteration (on the model of length length) of brede from Old English brǣd
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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