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. Abigail Johnson:

   Bart is the ideal candidate to succeed Steve, the breadth of his experience across investment strategies and asset classes, as well as his strategic insights and spirit of innovation, makes him well suited to lead asset management.

2. John Vickers:

   So on current measures, we expect major UK banks to fund no less than 13.5 percent of risk weighted assets with Tier 1 equity, after a long march to build capital strength, UK banks are within a hair's breadth of that today. And the rewards of greater resilience are being reaped.

3. Mike Schroepfer:

   Do people enjoy it ? Absolutely, do we have the breadth of content yet to entice them to buy it for home ? For a certain audience, absolutely ; for the broadest audience, not yet. But we're working on it.

4. 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.

5. Ken Frazier:

   I'm extremely pleased by the breadth of the leadership talent at the company, i know that the board feels the same way. And they will continue to look at when the right opportunity is ... to make a selection.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
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