1
: distance from side to side : width
the height, breadth, and depth of each piece of furniture
2
: something of full width
begin with a breadth of silk
3
a
: comprehensive quality : scope
the breadth of his learning
b
: liberality of views or taste
breadth of mind
Examples of breadth in a Sentence
We measured the height, breadth, and depth of each piece of furniture.
a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it
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The union is seeking to ease the sting and breadth of those requirements, O'Donnell says.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
This breadth of experience provided a holistic perspective, allowing the speaker to understand market dynamics, investor sentiment and the realities of regulatory interaction.
—Nicolet Hartmann, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
That has shaped a professional identity defined by credibility, breadth, and operational seriousness.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
This breadth of experience provided a holistic perspective, allowing the speaker to understand market dynamics, investor sentiment and the realities of regulatory interaction.
—Nicolet Hartmann, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
That has shaped a professional identity defined by credibility, breadth, and operational seriousness.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breadth. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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1
: distance from side to side : width
2
a
: something of full width
b
: a wide area
3
: scope entry 1 sense 2
breadth of knowledge
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