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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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   What does the word broad mean?

   • broad (n.) c. 1300, "breadth" (obsolete), from broad (adj.). Sense of "shallow, reedy lake formed by the expansion of a river over a flat surface" is a Norfolk dialect word from 1650s. Meaning "the broad part" of anything is by 1741.

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   What does broad mean in slang?

   • broad - slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch" adult female , woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" Adj.

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   What does broad mean in writing?

   • What Is a Broad Statement? A broad statement is a general statement that can apply to a large group of items or people. A broad statement can also be defined as vague because it lacks the specifics or details to clarify the meaning.

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   What are synonyms of the word broad?

   • SYNONYMS. in breadth, in width, from side to side, wide, across, thick. ANTONYMS. long. 3 ‘a broad expanse of grass prairie’. SYNONYMS. extensive, vast, immense, great, spacious, expansive, sizeable, sweeping, rambling, rolling, ample, spread out, far reaching, boundless, immeasurable.

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   3 days ago · 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. ...a broad expanse of green lawn. Synonyms: wide, large, ample, generous More Synonyms of broad. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

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   1. Wide in extent from side to side: a broad river; broad shoulders. 2. Large in expanse; spacious: a broad lawn. 3. Having a certain width from side to side: A sidewalk three feet broad. 4. Full; open: broad daylight. 5. Covering a wide scope; general: a broad rule. 6. Liberal; tolerant: had broad views regarding social services. 7.

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   Definition of broad in English: cite. broad. Pronunciation: /brɔːd/ adjective. 1having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide: a broad staircase. More example sentences. One was a tremendously tall man, with broad shoulders and huge muscles.

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   to describe something in a general way, ignoring the details. See broad in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: broad. Definition of broad adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   broad adjective 1 & noun 1. Meaning & use. adjective. I. Wide in extent, and related senses. I.1.a. Old English–. Having great extent from side to side; of large or more than average width or breadth; = wide adj. II.5. Opposed to narrow.

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   UK /brɔːd/ adjective 1. having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide a broad staircase (after a measurement) giving the distance from side to side the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad large in area a broad expanse of paddy fields 2. covering a large number and wide scope of subjects the company has a broad rang...

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   See broad in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: broad. Definition of broad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.