breadth

• n. 幅、振幅; 大らかさ

形容詞 broad の名詞形。

breadth

breadth: [16] Breadth was formed in the 16th century by adding the suffix -th (as in length) to the already existing noun brede ‘breadth’. This was an ancient formation, directly derived in prehistoric Germanic times from *braid-, the stem of broad. It came into Old English as br?du.
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breadth (n.)

1520s, alteration of brede "breadth," from Old English br?du "breadth, width, extent," from br?d; probably by analogy of long/length.

1. The dollar fell to within a hair 's breadth of its all-time low.

ドルはもう少しで最安値に下落するところだった。

2.She has travelled the length and breadth of Britain.

彼女はイギリス各地を遊歴した。

3.His breadth of knowledge filled me with admiration.

彼は博識で、とても感心しました。

4.Older people have a tremendous breadth of experience.

年配者の経験はかなり豊富です。

5.She estimated the breadth of the lake to be 500 metres.

彼女は湖面の幅を約500メートルと見積もっている。