broad

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Main Entry: ¹broad
Pronunciation: 'brod
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English brood, from Old English brAd; akin to Old High German breit broad
1 a : having ample extent from side to side or between limits <broad shoulders> 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 a : OPEN, FULL <broad daylight> b : PLAIN, OBVIOUS <a broad hint>
4 : dialectal especially in pronunciation
5 : marked by lack of restraint, delicacy, or subtlety: a obsolete : OUTSPOKEN b : COARSE, RISQUE <broad humor>
6 of a vowel : OPEN -- used specifically of a pronounced as in father
7 a : LIBERAL, TOLERANT <broad views> b : widely applicable or applied : GENERAL <a broad rule>
8 : relating to the main or essential points <broad outlines>
- broad·ly adverb
- broad·ness noun
synonyms BROAD, WIDE, DEEP mean having horizontal extent. BROAD and WIDE apply to a surface measured or viewed from side to side <a broad avenue>. WIDE is more common when units of measurement are mentioned <rugs eight feet wide> or applied to unfilled space between limits <a wide doorway>. BROAD is preferred when full horizontal extent is considered <broad shoulders>. DEEP may indicate horizontal extent away from the observer or from a front or peripheral point <a deep cupboard> <deep woods>.