width, breadth
(noun) the extent of something from side to side
breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness
(noun) the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; “a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject”; “a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
breadth (countable and uncountable, plural breadths)
The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.
A piece of fabric of standard width.
Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.
(arts) A style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition.
(graph theory) The length of the longest path between two vertices in a graph.
• (extent or measure of how broad something is): width
• (piece of fabric of standard width)
• (scope or range): extent, range, scope, size
Source: Wiktionary
Breadth, n. Etym: [OE. brede, breede, whence later bredette, AS. brbrad broad. See Broad, a.]
1. Distance from side to side of any surface or thing; measure across, or at right angles to the length; width.
2. (Fine Arts) The quality of having the colors and shadows broad and massive, and the arrangement of objects such as to avoid to great multiplicity of details, producing an impression of largeness and simple grandeur; -- called also breadth of effect. Breadth of coloring is a prominent character in the painting of all great masters. Weale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
