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| breadth [ bredth ] (plural breadths) |
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1. distance from side to side: the distance or measurement of something from one side to the other
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2. standard width of fabric: a standardized width that a product, especially fabric, is manufactured in, or a piece of fabric in a standardized width
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3. great extent: the extent of something, especially when it is impressively great
  the breadth of her knowledge
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4. broad-mindedness: an open and tolerant view of life and the world
breadth of vision
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| [Early 16th century. < obsolete brede "breadth" < Germanic, after length] |
