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

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Heather Sawyer:

   It just reveals a widespread lack of taking seriously the obligation to preserve records, to ensure accountability, to ensure accountability to Secret Service agents partners in the legislative branch and to the American people.

2. Stephen Vazquez:

   We enrolled 72 yesterday, she said. Some arrive alone. Each new student costs the district roughly $ 28,000 – an unbudgeted expense of more than $ 70 million, say school officials. It's like adding two elementary schools to our population that we were unable to plan for and project, Pace said. Osceola County is waiting on answers for state and national funding. Even before the storm, Puerto Ricans were fleeing a debt-ridden economy – at the pace of 80,000 a year from an island whose population is just 3.5 million. But now that flight has turned desperate. Half a million Puerto Ricans are expected to come to Florida in the next four years to join the one million already in the state. Mirbelys LaJara and Mirbelys LaJara two daughters are Hurricane Maria victims from Puerto Rico. My children don't have school, don't have work, I don't have nothing, Mirbelys LaJara said. The exodus from Hurricane Maria has added to what already has been in influx of Puerto Ricans in the Orlando area of central Central Florida and students in Orange County district in recent years. And more are expected from the ravaged island, where widespread power outages are continuing and many still lack running water. Here students at Riverdale Elementary School, in Orlando, Central Florida receive supplies. ( Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Eight weeks after the hurricane, much of Puerto Rico remains without power, internet or phone service. Many also lack running water. Stephen Vazquez grew specialty hot peppers and cilantro. I'm kind of stuck in the air, you know, i produce hydroponically as well so without light, water issues, I can't even really produce. A farmer without light or water who has come to Orlando with two pairs of pants and a shirt. Starting from zero.

3. Zheng Lianghai:

   We're seeing an escalation of the debt problems, but so far, the problem is still sporadic, rather than widespread, and is limited to mainly industries suffering from overcapacity and cyclical weakness.

4. Daniel Field:

   Today, birds are the most diverse and globally widespread group of terrestrial vertebrate animals -- there are nearly 11,000 living species, only a handful of ancestral bird lineages succeeded in surviving the mass extinction event 66 million years ago, and all of today's amazing living bird diversity can be traced to these ancient survivors.

5. Dan Gainor:

   Bringing ‘ The Cosby Show ’ to Bounce might do well in the ratings, at least for a little while, but is The Cosby Show ' worth the loss of sponsors who ’ll flee the network because Bill Cosby don’t want Bill Cosby brand to be associated with a company that profits from the ‘ humor ’ of a serial rapist ? media Research Center's easy to forget now, but Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier were among the first black actors who gained widespread acceptance.

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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