Definitions for WIDESPREAD
ˈwaɪdˈsprɛdwide·spread

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. widespreadadjective

   widely circulated or diffused

   "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"

2. far-flung, widespreadadjective

   distributed over a considerable extent

   "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. widespreadadjective

   Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent.

2. Etymology: wide + spread

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1. widespread

   Widespread refers to something that is commonly occurring or extensively recognized, distributed, or established over a large area or among many people. It can relate to a range of things including behaviors, beliefs, diseases, conditions, or phenomena.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Widespreadadjective

   spread to a great distance; widely extended; extending far and wide; as, widespread wings; a widespread movement

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'WIDESPREAD' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3039

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'WIDESPREAD' in Adjectives Frequency: #416

How to pronounce WIDESPREAD?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say WIDESPREAD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WIDESPREAD in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WIDESPREAD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of WIDESPREAD in a Sentence

1. Ted Cruz:

   But on the question of whether kids should be vaccinated, the answer is obvious, and there's widespread agreement: of course they should. We vaccinate both our girls, and encourage all parents to do the same.

2. The Privacy International report:

   Pakistan's intelligence agencies have abused their communications surveillance powers, including by spying on opposition politicians and Supreme Court judges. Widespread Internet monitoring and censorship has also been used to target journalists, lawyers and activists.

3. Larry Cunningham:

   He should absolutely not stay in office and should step down, the report details a widespread pattern and practice of abuse and discrimination and dysfunction. Because it is widespread and systemic throughout the entire police department, the buck stops at the top — the person in charge — and that's the chief.

4. Michael Bender:

   When we started looking at these products online, there was such widespread use, it was like an explosion compared to what we were seeing in the local markets.

5. Tim Darms:

   The infrastructure is gone, as well as drinking water, so, conditions are just going to be very ripe for widespread disease outbreak. And based on the technology that we have and our ability to respond and experience, we stand in a unique place between the population and that spread of the disease.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WIDESPREAD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Widespread
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WIDESPREAD