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noun.
1. how broad a thing is; distance across; width.
△Ex. the breadth of the road, the breadth of the ocean. He has traveled the length and breadth of this land.
2
a. a piece of a certain width; a width.
△Ex. a breadth of cloth.
b. a measurement for flags equal to 9 inches in width. A four-breadth flag is 36 inches wide.
3. (Figurative.) freedom from narrowness in outlook.
△Ex. Education and experience breed a breadth of vision and understanding.
(SYN) latitude, amplitude, liberality.
4. spaciousness; extent.
△Ex. The breadth of the explorer's travels was greater than that of the journeys of a dozen ordinary men.
(SYN) scope, range.
5. a broad effect achieved by elimination or minimizing of details in the fine arts.