Ingles

breadth

gb/bɹˈɛdθ/ us/bɹˈɛdθ/
B1 Ingles
~ 4700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B1 quantity
1

width of something

The size of something from one side to the other side.

Padron ng paggamit: the breadth of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'breadth' with 'length' or 'depth'. 'Breadth' is specifically side-to-side measurement.
Mga kasingkahulugan
width (Most common and direct synonym; often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
narrowness (Describes having little distance from side to side, opposite of breadth in physical sense.)
Mga kolokasyon
breadth of experience |breadth of knowledge |breadth of view |full breadth |considerable breadth
Mga tema
measurement |geometry |daily life |space |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The breadth of the table makes it hard to fit through the door.
  • The river's breadth was impressive after the heavy rains.
  • We measured the breadth of the fabric before cutting it.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The breadth of the road is ten meters.
  • I measured the breadth of the box.
  • The breadth of the bed is two meters.
Pangngalan B2 entity
2

range or scope of something

How wide or large someone's knowledge, ideas, or experience are.

Padron ng paggamit: the breadth of [knowledge/experience/view]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think this only refers to physical size, but it can also mean non-physical extent.
Mga kasingkahulugan
scope (Similar in meaning when referring to range or extent; slightly more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
narrowness (Refers to having a limited range or small extent in non-physical sense.)
Mga kolokasyon
breadth of knowledge |breadth of experience |breadth of understanding
Mga tema
education |personal development |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Her breadth of knowledge about art is remarkable.
  • The course offers a great breadth of topics for students to explore.
  • His writing shows a breadth of experience that comes from years of travel.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She has a breadth of knowledge about history.
  • The job requires a breadth of skills.
  • I admire his breadth of experience.
Pangngalan C1 entity
3

a section measured by width

A part of something that is as wide as it is measured from side to side.

Mga kasingkahulugan
swath (Refers to a strip or band, often in farming or fabric contexts.)
Mga kolokasyon
breadth of cloth
Mga tema
measurement |space |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The tailor cut a breadth of cloth for the suit.
  • Each breadth of wallpaper must match exactly with the next.
  • They laid down a breadth of carpet in the hallway.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He bought a breadth of fabric.
  • The painter covered a breadth of wall.
  • We need one more breadth of cloth.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
breadth
IPA
GB/bɹˈɛdθ/
US/bɹˈɛdθ/
Mga pantig at diin
breadth (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (breadth)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: breadth
  • Plural: breadth, breadths
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
breadths noun
Core family
broad adjective A2 broaden verb B2 broadly adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
narrow adjective A2
Advanced or less common
broadness noun
Mga ekspresyon

a hair's breadth

1
/ə hˈɛɹz bɹˈɛdθ/
fixed phrase

very small distance or margin

A very small amount or distance, almost nothing.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The car missed the wall by a hair's breadth.
  • He escaped injury by a hair's breadth.

within a hair's breadth of

1
/wɪðˈɪn ə hˈɛɹz bɹˈɛdθ əv/
fixed phrase

extremely close to happening or being reached

Almost doing or achieving something; very near to it.

Mga Halimbawa
  • She came within a hair's breadth of winning the championship.
  • We were within a hair's breadth of disaster.

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