Adjective
/brôd/,
Font size:
broader, comparative; broadest, superlative;
-
Having an ample distance from side to side; wide
-
(after a measurement) Giving the distance from side to side
- -
the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad
-
Large in area; spacious
- -
a broad expanse of prairie
-
Covering a large number and wide scope of subjects or areas
- -
a broad range of experience
-
Having or incorporating a wide range of meanings, applications, or kinds of things; loosely defined
- -
three broad categories of mutual funds
-
Including or coming from many people of many kinds
- -
broad support for the president's foreign policy
-
General; without detail
- -
a broad outline of NATO's position
-
(of a hint) Clear and unambiguous; not subtle
-
Somewhat coarse and indecent
- -
what we regard as broad or even bawdy is a fact of nature to him
-
(of a phonetic transcription) Showing only meaningful distinctions in sound and ignoring minor details
-
(of a regional accent) Very noticeable and strong
Web Definitions:
- Superlative form of broad