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   broad

   /brɔːd/

   adjective

   • 1. having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide: "a broad staircase" Similar widelargebigOpposite narrow
   • ▪ (after a measurement) giving the distance from side to side: "the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad" Similar in breadthin widthfrom side to sidewideacrossthickOpposite long
   • ▪ large in area: "a broad expanse of paddy fields" Similar extensivevastimmensegreatspaciousexpansivesizeablesweepingramblingrollingamplespread outfar reachingboundlessimmeasurable
   • 2. covering a large number and wide scope of subjects: "the company has a broad range of experience" Similar comprehensiveinclusiveextensivewidewide-rangingbroad-rangingencyclopedicall-embracinggeneraluniversalcatholiceclecticunlimitedcross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite limited
   • ▪ having a wide range of meanings or applications; loosely defined: "our range of programmes comprises three broad categories"
   • ▪ including many people of many kinds: "the polls registered broad support for Labour"
   • 3. general; without detail: "a broad outline of the legal framework for pension schemes" Similar generalnon-specificunspecificunfocusedroughapproximateoverallsweepingbasiclooseindefinitevaguehazyfuzzywoollyinformal:ballparkOpposite detailedprecise
   • ▪ (of a hint) clear and unambiguous; not subtle: "a broad hint" Similar obviousdirectplainclearunsubtleexplicitstraightforwardbaldclear-cutmanifestpatentconspicuoustransparentprominentunmistakableundisguisedunconcealedovertundeniableOpposite subtle
   • ▪ (of a phonetic transcription) showing only meaningful distinctions in sound and ignoring minor details.
   • 4. somewhat coarse and indecent: "the broad humour has been toned down" Similar indecentimpropercoarseunrefinedindelicateribaldrisquéracyrudespicysuggestivenaughtyindecorousoff colourearthysmuttydirtyfilthyvulgargrossinformal:bluenear the bonenear the knuckle
   • 5. (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong: "the words had a distinct tang of broad Lancashire" Similar noticeablestrongthickheavypronouncedOpposite slight

   noun

   • 1. a woman: informal, dated North American "I get drunk, follow the pretty broads, and make a fool of myself"

   Word Origin Old Englishbrād, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breed and German breit.

   Derivatives

   • 1. broadness noun

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   What does broad mean?

   • The embankment or road-bed was commenced by gigantic piling, and is very broad and substantial. Two broad dormer windows looked out toward the Gulf, and as far across it as a man's eye might reach. Broad definition: of great breadth. See examples of BROAD used in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between Broad and wide?

   • broad, wide, deep mean having horizontal extent. broad and wide apply to a surface measured or viewed from side to side. wide is more common when units of measurement are mentioned or applied to unfilled space between limits. broad is preferred when full horizontal extent is considered.

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   What is a broad description?

   • A broad description or idea is general rather than detailed. These documents provided a broad outline of the Society's development. We have discussed in broad terms the course of action appropriate at each stage. There are, broadly speaking, three ways in which this is done.

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   What does wide mean in English?

   • Something that is wide or broad measures a large distance from one side to the other. You can say that something such as a street or river is wide or broad. They live on a wide, tree-lined street. The streets of this town are broad. Wide is more common in conversation than 'broad'.

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   • Broad Spanish Translation

     BROAD translate: ancho, amplio, ancho/cha...

   • Broad: French Translation

     BROAD translate: large, large, vaste, grand/grande,...

   • Broad: Italian Translation

     BROAD translate: largo, ampio, ampio, largo, di larghezza,...

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     BROAD translate: szeroki, silny, szeroki, szeroki, ogólny....

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     BROAD translate: широкий , сильный . Learn more in the...

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   Definitions of broad. adjective. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. “a river two miles broad ” “ broad shoulders” “a broad river” synonyms: wide. comprehensive, overarching. including all or everything. thick.

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