breadth

noun
UK: /bredθ/
US: /bredθ/

  1. The distance from one side to the other; width.

    1. The breadth of the river is about 50 meters. [ ] [ ]
    2. The breadth of his knowledge on the subject was truly impressive to witness. [ ] [ ]

  2. The quality of including a lot of different things.

    1. The course covers a wide breadth of topics. [ ] [ ]
    2. The proposal lacked the breadth needed to address all the concerns appropriately. [ ] [ ]

  3. Freedom from narrowness of views; liberality.

    1. He admired her breadth of vision. [ ] [ ]
    2. The success of the negotiation depended on the breadth of understanding of all parties. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

width scope extent range compass expanse

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "breadth" in English means: The distance from one side to the other; width., The quality of including a lot of different things., Freedom from narrowness of views; liberality..

The phonetic transcription of "breadth" is /bredθ/ in British English and /bredθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "breadth": width, scope, extent, range, compass, expanse.

Example usage of "breadth": "The breadth of the river is about 50 meters.". More examples on the page.