Synonyms for breadth
brɛdθ, brɛtθ, brɛθbreadth

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1. breadthnoun

   The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.

   Synonyms:
   width

2. breadthnoun

   Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.

   Synonyms:
   range, scope, extent, size

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1. breadth, comprehensiveness, largenessnoun

   the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

   "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"

   Synonyms:
   width, largeness, comprehensiveness, pretentiousness, pretension, extensiveness, bigness, fullness

2. width, breadthnoun

   the extent of something from side to side

   Synonyms:
   largeness, width, comprehensiveness

Matched Categories

1. • Dimension
   • Intelligence

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1. breadthnoun

   Synonyms:
   width

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1. breadthnoun

   Synonyms:
   width, latitude, liberality, tolerance, catholicity

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1. List of paraphrases for "breadth":

   width, extent, scope, magnitude, amplitude, scale, range, comprehensiveness, extensiveness, broadness

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1. Andre Bakhos:

   The market has been shaken by the depth and breadth of the negativity coming out of the retailing stocks, the market is going to have to make an evaluation if this is going to be a one-time blip or is something that continues to bear down.

2. Alexander Korolev:

   Neither China nor Russia wants Western intelligence to be aware of the depth and breadth of their strategic alignment.

3. John Vickers:

   So on current measures, we expect major UK banks to fund no less than 13.5 percent of risk weighted assets with Tier 1 equity, after a long march to build capital strength, UK banks are within a hair's breadth of that today. And the rewards of greater resilience are being reaped.

4. Ralph W. Sockman:

   In all living there is a certain narrowness of application which leads to breadth and power. We have to concent on a thing in order to master it. Then we must be broad enough not to be narrowed by our specialties.

5. Gerald Gurney:

   I can safely say that the scope of the 20-year UNC fraud scandal easily takes the prize for the largest and most nefarious scandal in the history of NCAA enforcement. The depth and breadth of the scheme -- involving counselors, coaches, academic administrators, faculty, athletic administrators, etc. -- eclipses any previous case.