Breadth Definition

brĕdth
noun
The distance from side to side of a thing; width.
Webster's New World
A piece of a given and regular width.
A breadth of satin.
Webster's New World
Extent or scope, esp. when broad or ample.
A true breadth of learning.
Webster's New World
Tolerance; broadmindedness.
A jurist of great breadth and wisdom.
American Heritage
An effect of unity and inclusiveness achieved as by subordinating details.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Breadth

Noun

Singular:
breadth
Plural:
breadths

Origin of Breadth

  • From Middle English breedthe, bredethe, alteration (due to nouns ending in -th: length, strength, wrength, etc.) of Middle English brede ("breadth"; see bread), equivalent to broad +‎ -th. Cognate with Scots bredth (“breadth”), Dutch breedte (“breadth”), German Breite (“breadth”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English bredth, breth alteration (on the model of length length) of brede from Old English brǣd

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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