breadth C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /brɛdθ/ UK /brɛdθ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the distance from side to side; wide range or scope The breadth of his knowledge astonished the examiners. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the distance from side to... widthspanextentscoperangecompassamplitude ↔ Opposites narrownesslength Word family Forms breadthwise Related forms broadbroadenbreadthways Etymology AI details A Middle English alteration (modeled on length) of earlier brede ('breadth'), from Old English brǣdu ('breadth'), from brād ('broad'). brǣdu Old English brād Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # breadth **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /brɛdθ/ **IPA (UK):** /brɛdθ/ ## Meanings 1. the distance from side to side; wide range or scope ## Examples - The breadth of his knowledge astonished the examiners. ## Synonyms - width - span - extent - scope - range - compass - amplitude ## Antonyms - narrowness - length ## Related Forms - broad - broaden - breadthways ## Roots and Affixes - Root: brǣdu - Root: brād ## Etymology A Middle English alteration (modeled on length) of earlier brede ('breadth'), from Old English brǣdu ('breadth'), from brād ('broad'). ## AI Etymology Breadth is a noun meaning "the distance from side to side; wide range or scope". Historically, it is a Middle English alteration (modeled on length) of earlier brede ('breadth'), from Old English brǣdu ('breadth'), from brād ('broad'). The historical chain links Old English brǣdu with Old English brād. Close English family members include broad, broaden, and breadthways. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown