breadth

noun

ˈbretth How to pronounce breadth (audio)
Definition of breadthnext
1
as in expansion
a wide space or area a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it

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2
as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends the breadth of his knowledge on the subject is awesome

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Recent Examples of breadth These distributors, which make up the majority of the American distribution network altogether, rely on the breadth of their catalogue to stay afloat. — Lela London, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 However, in a footnote, the judge suggested that the Justice Department may have stretched the truth in court filings regarding the breadth of DOGE’s power over personnel issues. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025 This breadth of service speaks to the platform’s robustness and reliability. — William Mullane, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 Surfacing Hidden Insights One of the most significant hurdles in AI is finding data that represents a breadth of perspectives, cultures, and creative approaches. — John Winsor, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breadth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
  1. expansion
  2. scope
  3. expanse
  4. extent
  5. length
  6. realm
  7. stretch
  8. range
Noun
  • The funds will be used to bankroll the expansion of the flagship FPSO business as well as a growing green energy portfolio under Yinson Renewables, a subsidiary that has solar and wind power projects in multiple countries.
    — Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • This also includes the expansion of the company’s Solomeo headquarters, already partly operational in 2025, and the production capacity for the 10-year project running from 2024 to 2033.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of expansion
Noun
  • Do Iranian artists find there is more scope for becoming a professional artist in the diaspora?
    — Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
  • With shed space fitted out to complete two yachts ranging from 98-feet to 229-feet and surface area of around 60,000 square feet, the yard has huge scope for future superyacht construction.
    — Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of scope
Noun
  • From colorful stripes to designs on the expanse of the nail, the simple base can offer variations according to current trends.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The Keep is just that good, despite being laid out on a rocky expanse of land that Bergin, who has been involved in more than 100 course projects, says wasn’t exactly made for golf.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of expanse
Noun
  • There, McVeigh was booked and saw on TV the extent of the devastation.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The protests signal the extent of public alarm over some of Trump's executive actions and cuts to federal government.
    — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Definition of extent
Noun
  • This has similar vibes for a Washington team that needs some length on the backend. 30.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The 2020-21 season was just 56 games — about 70% of the length of the usual 82-game regular-season slate.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of length
Noun
  • Yet in our increasingly digital world, the tangible nature of oracle and tarot decks offers a rare form of material connection—something to hold, shuffle, and physically engage with outside the digital realm.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Aimee used the medium of transmitting sound to establish a new realm of spirituality.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025
Definition of realm
Noun
  • It was already known how to derive the Boltzmann equation from Newton’s laws on very short timescales, but that doesn’t suffice for Hilbert’s program, because real-world fluids can flow for any stretch of time.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Get In Touch With Nature Just north of St. Augustine Beach, Anastasia State Park is a pristine stretch of sand with abundant wildlife and natural tidal marshes.
    — Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of stretch
Noun
  • Now Trump is once again withdrawing the U.S. After Francis' 2015 encyclical, researchers examined a broad range of views, well beyond the President.
    — Jeff Brady, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Many researchers attribute the rise in diagnoses to more widespread screening and the inclusion of a broader range of behaviors to describe the condition.
    — Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of range

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