WIDTH

width, breadth

(noun) the extent of something from side to side

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

width (countable and uncountable, plural widths)

The state of being wide.

The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.

A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.

(cricket) The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.

(sports) The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.

Synonyms

• (extent or measure of how broad or wide something is): breadth

Source: Wiktionary


Width, n. Etym: [From Wide.]

Definition: The quality of being wide; extent from side to side; breadth; wideness; as, the width of cloth; the width of a door.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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