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
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.
• extensive, pervasive, prevalent, ubiquitous, universal; see also widespread
• 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
19 December 2024
(noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
