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   broad

   /brôd/

   adjective

   • 1. having an ample distance 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; spacious: "a broad expanse of prairie" Similar extensivevastimmensegreatspaciousexpansivesizeablesweepingramblingrollingamplespread outfar reachingboundlessimmeasurable
   • 2. covering a large number and wide scope of subjects or areas: "a broad range of experience" Similar comprehensiveinclusiveextensivewidewide-rangingbroad-rangingencyclopedicall-embracinggeneraluniversalcatholiceclecticunlimitedcross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite limited
   • ▪ having or incorporating a wide range of meanings, applications, or kinds of things; loosely defined: "three broad categories of mutual funds"
   • ▪ including or coming from many people of many kinds: "broad support for the president's foreign policy"
   • 3. general; without detail: "a broad outline of NATO's position" Similar generalnonspecificunspecificunfocusedroughapproximateoverallsweepingbasiclooseindefinitevaguehazyfuzzywoollyinformal: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: "what we regard as broad or even bawdy is a fact of nature to him" Similar indecentimpropercoarseunrefinedindelicateribaldrisquéracyrudespicysuggestivenaughtyindecorousoff colorearthysmuttydirtyfilthyvulgargrossinformal:bluenear the bonenear the knuckle
   • 5. (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong: "his broad Bronx accent" 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › broaderBroader Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   Definition and high quality example sentences with “broader” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better in English

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbroad adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBROAD definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   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. A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › broaderbroader - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   adj. wide; of great breadth: The Mississippi River is its broadest at this point. [ after a noun of measurement] measured from side to side: three feet broad. open; full; clear:[ before a noun] robbed in broad daylight. not limited or narrow; extensive: Our teacher has a broad range of interests.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBROAD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a group that includes many different things or people: a broad range of subjects. a broad outline/picture, etc. a general description, without detail: This is just a broad outline of the proposal. broad adjective (SPEECH) A broad accent (= way of speaking from a region) is very noticeable: a broad Irish accent. in broad daylight.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › broadbroad | meaning of broad in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    broad. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English broad1 /brɔːd $ brɒːd/ S2 W2 adjective 1 wide a road, river, or part of someone’s body etc that is broad is wide OPP narrow → breadth We went along a broad passage.

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    Find 124 different ways to say BROADER, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.