breadth
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- pronunciation:
- bredth
[or]
breth
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width.
They measured the length and breadth of the playing field to make sure it was correct.- similar words:
- extent
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| definition 2: |
extent or size.
We were impressed with the breadth of his knowledge on the subject.- similar words:
- dimension, size
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| related words: |
degree, depth, dimension, proportion |
The word breadth
contains the following part:
-th2
Old English
noun-forming suffix
that means
the act or state of
More about this word part:
The suffix -th2 attaches to English adjectives to form nouns (e.g., "warmth
" from "warm" and "depth
" from "deep"), and to English verb roots to form nouns (e.g., "birth
" from "bear" and "stealth" from "steal").
Example words:
birth,
death,
truth,
filth,
wealth,
warmth,
width,
length,
depth,
breadth,
health