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- Dictionarybroad/brɔːd/
adjective
- 1. having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide: "a broad staircase" Similar Opposite
- 2. covering a large number and wide scope of subjects: "the company has a broad range of experience" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a woman: informal, dated North American "I get drunk, follow the pretty broads, and make a fool of myself"
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a. : having ample extent from side to side or between limits. broad shoulders. … one of the broadest estuaries of any river in America. William Styron. b. : having a specified extension from side to side. made the path 10 feet broad. 2. : extending far and wide : spacious. the broad plains. 3. : relating to the main or essential points.
1. having relatively great breadth or width. 2. of vast extent; spacious: a broad plain. 3. ( postpositive) from one side to the other: four miles broad. 4. of great scope or potential: that invention had broad applications. 5. not detailed; general: broad plans.
24 Jul 2011 · BROAD definition: 1. very wide: 2. If something is a particular distance broad, it measures this distance from side…. Learn more.
The word "broader" is correct and usable in written English. Many adverbs and adjectives, such as "broader," are used when describing something and are used to emphasize a point. For example, "The scope of our analysis was much broader than we had initially expected.".
You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people. A broad range of issues was discussed. ...a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle class professionals. Synonyms: full, general, comprehensive, complete More Synonyms of broad.
not limited or narrow; extensive: Our teacher has a broad range of interests. [ before a noun] general: in the broad sense of the term. plain or clear; obvious: a broad hint about the job layoffs. n. [ countable] the broad part of anything:[ usually singular] the broad of his back.
Adjective: broad (broader,broadest) brod. Broad in scope or content. "an invention with broad applications "; - across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide. Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other.
Definition of broad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
broad. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English broad1 /brɔːd $ brɒːd/ S2 W2 adjective 1 wide a road, river, or part of someone’s body etc that is broad is wide OPP narrow → breadth We went along a broad passage.
