breadth

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛdθ, -ɛtθ, -ɛθ

Etymology

broad +‎ -th

Noun

breadth (plural breadths)

1. The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.
2. A piece of fabric of standard width.
3. Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.

Synonyms

• (extent or measure of how broad something is): width
• (piece of fabric of standard width):
• (scope or range): extent, range, scope, size

Derived terms

acre breadth bizygomatic breadth breadth of accommodation breadthen breadth-first search breadth-first traversal breadth-height index breadth index breadth indicator breadthless

breadth-line breadth of effect breadth of market breadth-of-market theory breadth of mind breadth of the market breadth of tone breadth-riders breadthways breadthwise

curve of constant breadth finger-breadth, fingerbreadth finger's breadth foot-breadth, footbreadth hairbreadth hair's breadth, hairsbreadth handbreadth, hand's breadth, handsbreadth index of breadth straw-breadth, straw's breadth

Translations

width

Bulgarian: широчина (bg) f., ширина (bg) f. Czech: šířka (cs) f. Dutch: breedte (nl) f. Finnish: leveys (fi) French: largeur (fr) f. German: Breite (de) f. Hebrew: רוחב (rokhav) m. Italian: larghezza (it) f.

Japanese: 巾 (haba) Latin: lātitūdō (la) f. Luxembourgish: Breet (lb) f. Middle English: bredeth Russian: ширина (ru) (širiná) f. Scottish Gaelic: leud (gd) m., farsaingeachd (gd) f. Spanish: anchura (es) Swedish: bredd (sv) c.

piece of fabric of standard width

Bulgarian: ширина (bg) f.

scope, range

Bulgarian: широта (bg) f., размах (bg) m., обхват (bg) m. Scottish Gaelic: leud (gd) m., farsaingeachd (gd) f.

Swedish: bredd (sv) c.