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单词 breadth
释义

breadth

/brɛdθ / /brɛtθ/
noun [mass noun]
1The distance or measurement from side to side of something; width: the boat measured 27 feet in breadth [in singular]: the bank reaches a maximum breadth of about 100 km...
  • Daytona is mammoth, in breadth and length and height.
  • We measured length and maximum breadth of eggs laid by all study pairs using vernier calipers.
  • To the left of the compartment was a gap of about eight inches in breadth and fourteen in length.

Synonyms

width, broadness, wideness, thickness;
span, spread;
diameter;
Nautical beam
1.1Wide range or extent: she has the advantage of breadth of experience the minister is not noted for his breadth of vision...
  • Only the love of life gives the artist his unreserved truthfulness towards everything that he perceives and reproduces, his breadth, scope and depth of vision.
  • His depth of technique and breadth of experience make for an authoritative debut.
  • They report greater breadth of experience through seeing a wider range of patients and the opportunity to learn from each other's specialist knowledge.

Synonyms

range, extent, scope, width, depth, amplitude, extensiveness, comprehensiveness, all-inclusiveness;
spread, sweep, reach, compass, magnitude, scale, degree
1.2 [count noun] dated A piece of cloth of standard or full width.The active cutter boy quickly steps to and fro, preparing another breadth of cloth for a similar operation....
  • The rest of the part of the sleeves freely hung down to the floor in a triangle breadth of cloth.

Origin

Early 16th century: from obsolete brede in the same (related to broad) + -th2, on the pattern of length.

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