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breadth - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'breadth' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Breadth [ a.]
- Distance from side to side of any surface or thing; measure across, or at right angles to the length; width.

Meaning of 'breadth' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . breadth [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
Example in sentence:
  • a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views;
  • a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject