breadth
noun [uncountable, countable]Word Family
Idioms - broad adjective
- broadly adverb
- broaden verb
- breadth noun
the distance or measurement from one side to the other; how broad or wide something is synonym width compare length宽度 Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementc2The pool is 15 feet in breadth. 水池宽 15 英尺。 The boat measures 100 feet in length and 27 in breadth. 这艘船长100英尺,宽27英尺。
Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition- in breadth
- the length and breadth of something
a wide range (of knowledge, interests, etc.) (知识、兴趣等)广泛 He was surprised at her breadth of reading. 他对于她的博览群书感到惊讶。 The curriculum needs breadth and balance. 课程设置应该内容广泛而且均衡。 a new political leader whose breadth of vision (= willingness to accept new ideas) can persuade others to change 一位能凭远见卓识说服他人做出改变的新政治领袖 I need a greater breadth of experience. 我需要更丰富的经验。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- great
- sheer
- …
- breadth of experience
- breadth of interest, knowledge, understanding, etc.
- breadth of mind
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from obsolete brede in the same sense (related to broad) + -th, on the pattern of length.