breadth

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

breadth [breadth breadths] BrE [bredθ] NAmE [bredθ] noun uncountable, countable
1. the distance or measurement from one side to the other; how broad or wide sth is
Syn: ↑width
•She estimated the breadth of the lake to be 500 metres.
compare ↑length
2. a wide range (of knowledge, interests, etc.)
•He was surprised at her breadth of reading.
•The curriculum needs breadth and balance.
•a new political leader whose breadth of vision (= willingness to accept new ideas) can persuade others to change
see the length and breadth of sth at ↑length

Word Origin:
early 16th cent.: from obsolete brede in the same sense (related to ↑broad) + ↑-th, on the pattern of length.

Example Bank:
•I need a greater breadth of experience.
•The pool is 15 feet in breadth.
•The boat measures 100 feet in length and 27 in breadth.
•The party needs a new leader with a breadth of vision that can persuade others to change.
•They travelled the length and breadth of the land.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  width, comprehensiveness, largeness