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width
/ wɪdθ /
noun
- the linear extent or measurement of something from side to side, usually being the shortest dimension or (for something fixed) the shortest horizontal dimension
- the state or fact of being wide
- a piece or section of something at its full extent from side to side
a width of cloth
- the distance across a rectangular swimming bath, as opposed to its length
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of width1
C17: from wide + -th 1, analogous to breadth
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Example Sentences
Scotland were all width and class, pace and execution.
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By the skin of their teeth, and the width of a goalpost, the bookmakers were proven right when they made England favourites at Twickenham.
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"We gave too much width for them and too many hitting options. Hopefully, we will learn from this."
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Townsend's team worship at the altar of width.
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Playing another penalty advantage, Prendergast whipped a long pass out to Nash, who had kept his width.
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