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BREADTH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BREADTH?

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Breadth as a Noun
Definitions of "Breadth" as a noun
Synonyms of "Breadth" as a noun (12 Words)
Usage Examples of "Breadth" as a noun
Associations of "Breadth" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Breadth” are: width, comprehensiveness, largeness, broadness, wideness, thickness, range, extent, scope, depth, amplitude, extensiveness

Breadth as a Noun

Definitions of "Breadth" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “breadth” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The capacity to understand a broad range of topics.
Wide range or extent.
The distance or measurement from side to side of something; width.
A piece of cloth of standard or full width.
The extent of something from side to side.

Synonyms of "Breadth" as a noun (12 Words)

amplitude	Breadth, range, or magnitude. Waves with amplitudes greater than or equal to 20 mm.
broadness	The property of being wide; having great width.
comprehensiveness	The state or condition of including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something. The comprehensiveness* of care I provide to my patients is important.*
depth	The attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense. The depth* of the wardrobe.*
extensiveness	Large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness. The very extensiveness* of his power was a temptation to abuse it.*
extent	The size or scale of something. The extent* of the damage.*
largeness	The capacity to understand a broad range of topics. A man distinguished by the largeness* and scope of his views.*
range	A line or series of mountains or hills. The range* of a supersonic jet.*
scope	A telescope microscope or other device having a name ending in scope. We widened the scope* of our investigation.*
thickness	Used of a line or mark. The framework has to support two thicknesses of plasterboard.
wideness	The property of being wide; having great width.
width	The sideways extent of a swimming pool as a measure of the distance swum. A single width* of hardboard.*

Usage Examples of "Breadth" as a noun

The boat measured 27 feet in breadth.
The bank reaches a maximum breadth of about 100 km.
The minister is not noted for his breadth of vision.
She has the advantage of breadth of experience.
A teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject.

Associations of "Breadth" (30 Words)

abyss	A catastrophic situation seen as likely to occur. Satan s dark abyss.
ample	Enough or more than enough; plentiful. Of ample* proportions.*
big	Generous and understanding and tolerant. African bands which are big* in Britain.*
brim	Fill something so completely that it almost overflows. My eyes brimmed with tears.
broad	Broad in scope or content T G Winner. The broad* humour has been toned down.*
capacious	Large in capacity. She carried a capacious* bag.*
deep	Relatively deep or strong affecting one deeply. A deep* analysis.*
depth	A remote and inaccessible place. Depth of a shelf.
expanded	Being or having been enlarged or extended. The expanded* fins of the ray.*
expanse	The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary. The green expanse* of the forest.*
extensive	(of agriculture) obtaining a relatively small crop from a large area with a minimum of capital and labour. An extensive* garden.*
extensively	To a large or detailed degree. Her husband travelled extensively* in his job.*
extent	The point or degree to which something extends. An enclosure ten acres in extent.
gamut	The lowest note in the gamut scale. A face that expressed a gamut* of emotions.*
outspread	Fully extended or expanded. That eagle outspreading his wings for flight.
panoramic	As from an altitude or distance. On a clear day there are panoramic* views.*
plank	Cook and serve on a plank. He planked himself into the sofa.
prevalence	(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population. He was surprised by the prevalence* of optimism about the future.*
profundity	The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas. The simplicity and profundity* of the message.*
roomy	(especially of accommodation) having plenty of room; spacious. The cabin is roomy* and well planned.*
spacious	(of buildings and rooms) having ample space. The hotel has a spacious* lounge and TV room.*
stretch	The capacity of a material or garment to stretch or be stretched elasticity. During the Inquisition the torturers would stretch* their victims on a rack.*
suffuse	To become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light. The first half of the poem is suffused with idealism.
swath	A path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing.
thick	With a thick consistency. Thick mud.
vast	Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope. A vast* plain full of orchards.*
verbose	Using or expressed in more words than are needed. Much academic language is obscure and verbose.
wide	A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play for which an extra is awarded to the batting side. His eyes opened wide.
width	The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body. A single width* of hardboard.*
wingspan	Linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil. An eagle with a wingspan* of 7 ft.*