breadth
11breadth — [[t]bre̱tθ, AM bre̱dθ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n The breadth of something is the distance between its two sides. The breadth of the whole camp was 400 paces. Syn: width 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n The breadth of something is its quality of… …
12breadth — noun 1 (C, U) the distance from one side of something to the other; width: What is the breadth of this room? | 5 metres/3 feet etc in breadth: The boat measured eight feet in breadth compare length (1), width (1) 2 breadth of vision/mind/outlook… …
13breadth — UK [bredθ] / US noun Word forms breadth : singular breadth plural breadths 1) [countable/uncountable] the distance from one side of an object to the other 5 metres in breadth 2) [uncountable] the fact that something includes a wide range of… …
14Breadth — (Roget s Thesaurus) Thickness < N PARAG:Breadth >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 breadth breadth width latitude amplitude Sgm: N 1 diameter diameter bore caliber radius Sgm: N 1 superficial extent superficial extent &c.(space) 18 …
15breadth — n. (formal) in breadth (it is ten feet in breadth) * * * [bredθ] (formal) in breadth (it is ten feet in breadth) …
16breadth — noun Etymology: Middle English breadeth, breth, from brede breadth (from Old English brǣdu, from brād broad) + th (as in lengthe length) Date: 15th century 1. distance from side to side ; width 2. something of full width …
17breadth — breadthless, adj. /bredth, bretth, breth/, n. 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.… …
18breadth — [16] Breadth was formed in the 16th century by adding the suffix th (as in length) to the already existing noun brede ‘breadth’. This was an ancient formation, directly derived in prehistoric Germanic times from *braid , the stem of broad. It… …
19breadth — noun 1) a breadth of 100 meters Syn: width, broadness, wideness, thickness; span; diameter 2) the breadth of his knowledge Syn: range, extent, scope, depth, reach, compass …
20breadth — noun 1) a breadth of 100 metres Syn: width, broadness, thickness, span, diameter 2) the breadth of his knowledge Syn: range, extent, scope, depth, reach, compass …
