Width vs. Breadth — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Width and Breadth
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Definitions
Width
The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body
The yard was about seven feet in width
Breadth
The measure or dimension from side to side; width.
Width
Wide range or extent
The width of experience required for these positions
Breadth
A piece usually produced in a standard width
A breadth of canvas.
Width
The state, quality, or fact of being wide.
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Breadth
Wide range or scope
Breadth of knowledge.
Width
Abbr. w The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
Breadth
Tolerance; broadmindedness
A jurist of great breadth and wisdom.
Width
A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension or its crosswise grain, especially a piece of fabric measured from selvage to selvage.
Breadth
An effect of unified, encompassing vision in an artistic composition.
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Width
The state of being wide.
Breadth
The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.
The breadth of the corridor is 4.5 metres.
Width
The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
Breadth
A piece of fabric of standard width.
Width
A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.
Breadth
Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.
Expand one's breadth of marketing
Width
(cricket) The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.
Breadth
(arts) A style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition.
Width
(sports) The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.
Manchester United like to play with width.
Breadth
(graph theory) The length of the longest path between two vertices in a graph.
Width
The quality of being wide; extent from side to side; breadth; wideness; as, the width of cloth; the width of a door.
Breadth
Distance from side to side of any surface or thing; measure across, or at right angles to the length; width.
Breadth of coloring is a prominent character in the painting of all great masters.
Width
The extent of something from side to side
Breadth
An ability to understand a broad range of topics;
A teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject
Breadth
The extent of something from side to side
