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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 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 does broaden mean?

   • broad•en /ˈbrɔdən/ v. to become or make broad or broader: [no object] Our children's interests broadened after trips to museums. [~ + object] We have always tried to broaden our minds. to become or make broad. extend, expand, enlarge, widen; enlighten, inform, educate; sophisticate.

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   What is a broad range?

   • 1. of great breadth. 2. measured from side to side. 3. of great extent; large: a broad expanse of water. 4. widely diffused; open; full: in broad daylight. 5. not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope: a broad range of interests; of broad appeal. 6. liberal; tolerant. 7. main or general: the broad outlines of a subject.

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