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breadth

noun

/brɛdθ/

Meaning

The distance or measurement from side to side; width; a wide range.

The breadth of his knowledge impressed everyone.

width, span, range, scope, extent

narrowness, limitation

breadth of knowledge, breadth of experience, breadth of vision

a plant with large arrow-shaped leaves and a white spathe, also known as taro

an ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling

a word by which a person or thing is known or called

an extreme or irrational fear of being in confined spaces

the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container

the person in charge of navigating and steering a boat, especially a racing or small boat