WIDESPREAD

widespread, far-flung

(adjective) distributed over a considerable extent; “far-flung trading operations”; “the West’s far-flung mountain ranges”; “widespread nuclear fallout”

widespread

(adjective) widely circulated or diffused; “a widespread doctrine”; “widespread fear of nuclear war”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

widespread (comparative widerspread or more widespread, superlative widestspread or most widespread)

Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

Synonyms

• extensive, pervasive, prevalent, ubiquitous, universal; see also widespread

Antonyms

• limited

Source: Wiktionary


Wide"spread`, a.

Definition: Spread to a great distance; widely extended; extending far and wide; as, widespread wings; a widespread movement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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