English Explanatory Dictionary

wideness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being wide.
  2. Large extent or expanse; breadth, broadness.

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪdnəs/

Word forms

wideness widenesses

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wydnesse, from Old English wīdnes (“width, wideness”), equivalent to wide + -ness.

Synonyms

width

Related words

wide widely widen
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