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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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   Definitions of broad. adjective. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. “a river two miles broad ” “ broad shoulders” “a broad river” synonyms: wide. comprehensive, overarching. including all or everything. thick.

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

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · You use broad to describe a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people, or by people of many different kinds.

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   [ brawd ] See synonyms for broad on Thesaurus.com. adjective,broad·er, broad·est. of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across. measured from side to side: The desk was three feet broad. of great extent; large: the broad expanse of ocean. wide-open; full: We awoke to broad daylight.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › broadBroad - definition of broad by The Free Dictionary

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   broad. (brôd) adj. broad·er, broad·est. 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.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › broadbroad - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 9, 2024 · broad. Etymology 1 [ edit] From Middle English brood, brode, from Old English brād (“broad, flat, open, extended, spacious, wide, ample, copious”), from Proto-West Germanic *braid, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz (“broad”), of uncertain origin.