The difference between Breadth and Size

When used as nouns, breadth means the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is, whereas size means an assize.

Size is also verb with the meaning: to adjust the size of.

check bellow for the other definitions of Breadth and Size

  1. Breadth as a noun:

    The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.

  2. Breadth as a noun:

    A piece of fabric of standard width.

  3. Breadth as a noun:

    Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.

  4. Breadth as a noun (arts):

    A style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition.

  5. Breadth as a noun (graph theory):

    The length of the longest path between two vertices in a graph.

  1. Size as a noun (obsolete, outside, dialects):

    An assize.

  2. Size as a noun (obsolete):

    A regulation determining the amount of money paid in fees, taxes etc.

  3. Size as a noun (obsolete):

    A fixed standard for the magnitude, quality, quantity etc. of goods, especially food and drink.

  4. Size as a noun:

    The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.

    Examples:

    "The size of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there."

  5. Size as a noun (obsolete):

    A regulation, piece of ordinance.

  6. Size as a noun:

    A specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing.

    Examples:

    "I don't think we have the red one in your size."

  7. Size as a noun (graph theory):

    A number of edges in a graph.

  8. Size as a noun (figurative, dated):

    Degree of rank, ability, character, etc.

  9. Size as a noun:

    An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, used for measuring the size of pearls.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Knight"

  1. Size as a verb (transitive):

    To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.

  2. Size as a verb (transitive):

    To classify or arrange by size. To take the height of men, in order to place them in the ranks according to their stature. To sift (pieces of ore or metal) in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts.

  3. Size as a verb (transitive, colloquial):

    To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.

  4. Size as a verb (intransitive):

    To take a greater size; to increase in size.

  5. Size as a verb (UK, Cambridge University, obsolete):

    To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.

  6. Size as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To swell; to increase the bulk of.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Beaumont and Fletcher"

  1. Size as a noun:

    A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon.

  2. Size as a noun:

    Wallpaper paste.

  3. Size as a noun:

    The thickened crust on coagulated blood.

  4. Size as a noun:

    Any viscous substance, such as gilder's varnish.

  1. Size as a verb (transitive):

    To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.

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