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- 1. covering an extensive range: "the questions were broad-ranging"
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The earliest known use of the adjective broad-ranging is in the 1880s. OED's earliest evidence for broad-ranging is from 1887, in Boston Daily Advertiser . broad-ranging is formed within English, by compounding.
Definition of 'broad' broad. (brɔːd ) adjective. Something that is broad is wide. [...] See full entry for 'broad' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Definition of 'range' range. (reɪndʒ ) countable noun. A range of things is a number of different things of the same general kind. [...]
broad-ranging (comparative more broad-ranging, superlative most broad-ranging) Synonym of wide-ranging
Synonyms for WIDE-RANGING: extensive, broad, wide, sweeping, comprehensive, deep, expansive, widespread; Antonyms of WIDE-RANGING: narrow, limited, restricted, circumscribed.
The meaning of WIDE-RANGING is extensive in scope : comprehensive. How to use wide-ranging in a sentence.
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/ˌwaɪd ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/ including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas. The commission has been given wide-ranging powers. The activities stimulated a wide-ranging discussion. a wide-ranging review of public spending. wide-ranging reforms/changes/recommendations. wide-ranging talks. a wide-ranging debate.
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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Definition of broad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
