WIDTHWISE

Etymology

Adjective

widthwise (comparative more widthwise, superlative most widthwise)

directed across the width of an object or place.

Adverb

widthwise (comparative more widthwise, superlative most widthwise)

Across the width of an object or place.

The tubes should be placed widthwise inside the box.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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