The difference between Breadth and Width

When used as nouns, breadth means the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is, whereas width means the state of being wide.


check bellow for the other definitions of Breadth and Width

  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. Width as a noun:

    The state of being wide.

  2. Width as a noun:

    The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.

  3. Width as a noun:

    A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.

  4. Width as a noun (cricket):

    The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.

  5. Width as a noun (sports):

    The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.

    Examples:

    "Manchester United like to play with width."

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