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   broad

   /brɔːd/

   adjective

   • 1. having a distance larger than usual 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: "a broad expanse of paddy fields" Similar extensivevastimmensegreatspaciousexpansivesizeablesweepingramblingrollingamplespread outfar reachingboundlessimmeasurable
   • 2. covering a large number and wide scope of subjects: "the company has a broad range of experience" Similar comprehensiveinclusiveextensivewidewide-rangingbroad-rangingencyclopedicall-embracinggeneraluniversalcatholiceclecticunlimitedcross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite limited
   • ▪ having a wide range of meanings or applications; loosely defined: "our range of programmes comprises three broad categories"
   • ▪ including many people of many kinds: "the polls registered broad support for Labour"
   • 3. general; without detail: "a broad outline of the legal framework for pension schemes" Similar generalnon-specificunspecificunfocusedroughapproximateoverallsweepingbasiclooseindefinitevaguehazyfuzzywoollyinformal: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: "the broad humour has been toned down" Similar indecentimpropercoarseunrefinedindelicateribaldrisquéracyrudespicysuggestivenaughtyindecorousoff colourearthysmuttydirtyfilthyvulgargrossinformal:bluenear the bonenear the knuckle
   • 5. (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong: "the words had a distinct tang of broad Lancashire" 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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • English (US)

     BROAD meaning: 1. very wide: 2. If something is a particular...

   • Znaczenie Broad, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     broad definicja: 1. very wide: 2. If something is a...

   • Broad Spanish Translation

     BROAD translate: ancho, amplio, ancho/cha...

   • Broad: Arabic Translation

     BROAD translate: واسِع / عَريض, شامِل. Learn more in the...

   • Broad: Russian Translation

     BROAD translate: широкий , сильный . Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     BROAD translate: 寬闊的, 寬廣的, …寬的, 廣泛的, 廣泛的；普遍的, 強的, 口音重的, 資訊,...

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     BROAD translate: 宽阔的, 宽广的, …宽的, 广泛的, 广泛的；普遍的, 强的, 口音重的, 信息,...

   • Broad: German Translation

     broad translate: breit, breit, allgemein. Learn more in the...

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   Broad means having great breadth, extent, or scope, or being liberal, tolerant, or plain. It can also be a slang term for a woman, a lamp, or a coin. Learn more about its origin, pronunciation, and idioms.

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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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