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   breadth

   /brɛdθ/

   noun

   • 1. the distance or measurement from side to side of something; width: "the boat measured 27 feet in breadth" Similar widthbroadnesswidenessthicknessspanspreaddiameterbeam
   • ▪ wide range or extent: "she has the advantage of breadth of experience" Similar rangeextentscopewidthdepthamplitudeextensivenesscomprehensivenessall-inclusivenessspreadsweepreachcompassmagnitudescaledegreeOpposite narrownesslimitedness
   • ▪ a piece of cloth of standard or full width.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from obsolete brede in the same (related to broad) + -th2, on the pattern of length.

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   What does breadth mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BREADTH definition: 1. the distance from one side to another: 2. the fact of including many different things…. Learn more.

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   How many meanings are there for the noun breadth?

   • There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun breadth, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun breadth? How is the noun breadth pronounced? Where does the noun breadth come from?

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   What is breadth & how do you use it?

   • In the context of vocabulary knowledge, breadth refers to having at least surface-level knowledge of many vocabulary words. For example, I’ve heard and read the word 'perspicuous'. (For further information, I highly recommend listening to Dr Michael Hart’s interview with the creator of this program, Beth Lawrence.)

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   When was breadth first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun breadth is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for breadth is from 1459, in Inventory Fastolf's Wardrobe. breadth is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: brede n.2, ‑th suffix1.

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   What does a person with great breadth of view mean?

   • a person with great breadth of view. size in general; extent. Art. a broad or general effect due to subordination of details or nonessentials. “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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   What does Breth mean in English?

   • Middle English breadeth, breth, from brede breadth (from Old English brǣdu, from brād broad) + -th (as in lengthe length) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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   Breadth is the distance from one side to another, or the range of knowledge or ability. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and collocations of breadth with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     the distance from one side of an object to the opposite...

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     BREADTH translate: 宽度;幅度, 广泛性，广度. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Breadth, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BREADTH definicja: 1. the distance from one side to another:...

   • Breadth: German Translation

     breadth translate: die Breite, die Größe. Learn more in the...

   • Breadth: Polish Translation

     BREADTH translate: szerokość, szerokość, szerokość. Learn...

   • Breadth: French Translation

     BREADTH translate: largeur [feminine], étendue [feminine],...

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   1. : distance from side to side : width. the height, breadth, and depth of each piece of furniture. 2. : something of full width. begin with a breadth of silk. 3. a. : comprehensive quality : scope. the breadth of his learning. b. : liberality of views or taste. breadth of mind. breadthwise.

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   Breadth is the distance from one side to another of an object, or the range of knowledge, ability or interest. Learn how to use breadth in sentences and phrases with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   noun. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics. “a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject”. synonyms: comprehensiveness, largeness. see more.

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   Breadth is the measure of the second largest dimension of a plane or solid figure; width. It can also mean freedom from narrowness or restraint, or size in general. See examples, synonyms, and word history of breadth.

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   What does the noun breadth mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun breadth, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. breadth has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. textiles (mid 1500s) visual arts (late 1700s) See meaning & use.

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    Breadth is the distance between the sides of something, or the quality of involving many different things. Learn how to use this word in sentences, with synonyms and translations.