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breadth

breadth \'bredth, 'bretth\ n [obs E brede breadth (fr. ME, FR. br-du, 
   fr. bra-]d broad) + -th (as in length) 1: distance from side to side : 
   WIDTH  2a: something of full width  2b: a wide expanse  3a: 
   COMPREHENSIVENESS  3b: liberality of views or taste