Definitions for Breadth
brɛdθ, brɛtθ, brɛθbreadth

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. breadth, comprehensiveness, largenessnoun

   the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

   "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"

2. width, breadthnoun

   the extent of something from side to side

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. breadthnoun

   The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.

2. breadthnoun

   A piece of fabric of standard width.

3. breadthnoun

   Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Breadthnoun

   The measure of any plain superficies from side to side.

   Etymology: from brad, broad, Saxon.

   There is in Ticinum, in Italy, a church that hath windows only from above: it is in length an hundred feet, in breadth twenty, and in height near fifty; having a door in the midst. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 794.

   The river Ganges, according unto later relations, if not in length, yet in breadth and depth, may be granted to excel it. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vi. c. 7.

   Then all approach the slain with vast surprize,
   Admire on what a breadth of earth he lies. Dryden.

   In our Gothick cathedrals, the narrowness of the arch makes it rise in height; the lowness opens it in breadth. Addison.

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1. breadth

   Breadth refers to the width of an object or the extent, range, or scope of something. In a general sense, it can also refer to the comprehensive or broad nature of knowledge or experience.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Breadthadjective

   distance from side to side of any surface or thing; measure across, or at right angles to the length; width

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Breadth

   bredth, n. extent from side to side: width: a style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition.—adv. Breadth′ways, broadside on. [A.S. brǽdu; Ger. briete. See Broad.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. breadth

   The measure of a vessel from side to side in any particular place athwart-ships. (See STRAIGHT OF BREADTH, HEIGHT OF BREADTH, TOP-TIMBER BREADTH, &c.)--Breadth of beam, extreme breadth of a ship.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Breadth in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Breadth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Breadth in a Sentence

1. Ralph W. Sockman:

   In all living there is a certain narrowness of application which leads to breadth and power. We have to concent on a thing in order to master it. Then we must be broad enough not to be narrowed by our specialties.

2. Daniel Ives:

   The Apple brand speaks for itself and it will have an earthquake-like impact on the industry, given the gold standard brand, given Apple's breadth and awareness, it's more important what Apple is doing strategically than moving the needle financially.

3. Chris Aronson:

   There's a lot of breadth in the marketplace, i think summer is shaping up to finish strongly with some of the tentpoles left to come.

4. Peter Kucik:

   There is a lot of breadth to authorize things more broadly than they’ve been authorized, provided that the broad (legislative) contours are adhered to.

5. Lisa Kaplan:

   It becomes especially dangerous once these conspiracies go on to platforms like Twitter and Facebook, because it increases the breadth of the reach that these false conspiracies have.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Breadth
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Breadth
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Breadth
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Breadth
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Breadth
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Breadth