Definitions for breadthbrɛdθ, brɛtθ, brɛθ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
breadthbrɛdθ, brɛtθ, brɛθ(n.)
the measure of the second largest dimension of a plane or solid figure; width.
Category: Weights and Measures
an extent or piece of something of definite or full width or as measured by its width:
a breadth of cloth.
freedom from narrowness, as of viewpoint or interests.
size in general; extent; scope.
Origin of breadth:
1515–25; earlier bredeth
Princeton's WordNet
breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness(noun)
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"
width, breadth(noun)
the extent of something from side to side
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
breadth(noun)ɛdθ, brɛtθ, brɛθ
a measurement across sth; = width
***the length and breadth of the country
breadthɛdθ, brɛtθ, brɛθ
***wide range
***the breadth of his experience
Wiktionary
breadth(Noun)
The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.
breadth(Noun)
A piece of fabric of standard width.
breadth(Noun)
Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.
Webster Dictionary
Breadth(adj)
distance from side to side of any surface or thing; measure across, or at right angles to the length; width
Translations for breadth
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- wydteAfrikaans
- عرْض(عكس الطول)Arabic
- широчинаBulgarian
- larguraPortuguese (BR)
- šířkaCzech
- die BreiteGerman
- bredde; viddeDanish
- πλάτοςGreek
- anchuraSpanish
- laiusEstonian
- پهناFarsi
- leveysFinnish
- largeurFrench
- רוֹחָבHebrew
- चौड़ाईHindi
- širinaCroatian
- szélességHungarian
- ukuran lebarIndonesian
- breiddIcelandic
- larghezzaItalian
- 幅Japanese
- 폭, 넓이Korean
- plotisLithuanian
- platumsLatvian
- lebarMalay
- breedteDutch
- breddeNorwegian
- szerokośćPolish
- پهناPersian
- پنډوالی، سور ، ارتوالیPashto
- larguraPortuguese
- lăţimeRomanian
- ширинаRussian
- šírkaSlovak
- širinaSlovenian
- širinaSerbian
- bredd, viddSwedish
- ความกว้างThai
- genişlikTurkish
- 寬度Chinese (Trad.)
- ширинаUkrainian
- چوڑائیUrdu
- bề rộngVietnamese
- 宽度Chinese (Simp.)
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