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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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   adjective. , broad·er, broad·est. of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across. Antonyms: narrow. measured from side to side: The desk was three feet broad. of great extent; large: the broad expanse of ocean. Synonyms: vast, ample, extensive. wide-open; full: We awoke to broad daylight.

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   BROAD definition: 1. very wide: 2. If something is a particular distance broad, it measures this distance from side…. Learn more.

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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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   The meaning of BROAD is having ample extent from side to side or between limits. How to use broad in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Broad.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people. A broad range of issues was discussed. ...a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle class professionals. Synonyms: full, general, comprehensive, complete More Synonyms of broad.

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   1. having relatively great breadth or width. 2. of vast extent; spacious: a broad plain. 3. (postpositive) from one side to the other: four miles broad. 4. of great scope or potential: that invention had broad applications. 5. not detailed; general: broad plans.

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   Definition of broad adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Something that is broad is wide. [...] 2. A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused. [...] 3. You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people. [...]

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    Definition of 'broad' broad. (brɔd ) Word forms: broader, broadest. 1. adjective. Something that is broad is wide. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow. The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river. Synonyms: wide, large, ample, generous More Synonyms of broad. 2. adjective.

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    broad meaning, definition, what is broad: a road, river, or part of someone’s body...: Learn more.