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broad definition
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Grep of noun broad broad broad-bean plant broad-leaved bottletree broad-leaved dock broad-leaved everlasting pea broad-leaved montia broad-leaved plantain broad-leaved twayblade broad-mindedness broad arrow broad bean broad beech fern broad buckler-fern broad gauge broad hatchet broad interpretation broad jump broad leaved centaury broad leaved goldenrod broadax broadaxe broadbean broadbill broadcast broadcast area broadcast journalist broadcast media broadcaster broadcasting broadcasting company broadcasting studio broadcloth broadening broadloom broadness broadsheet broadside broadsword broadtail broadway service abroad Overview of noun broad The noun broad has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch") Overview of adj broad The adj broad has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (14) wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river") 2. (12) across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers") 3. (5) broad, unspecific -- (not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread") 4. (2) broad, unsubtle -- (lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave") 5. (1) broad, full -- (being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer"; "high noon") 6. broad, spacious, wide -- (very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies") 7. broad -- ((of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent") 8. broad, liberal, tolerant -- (showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions") Antonyms of adj broad 8 senses of broad Sense 1 wide (vs. narrow), broad Sense 2 across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(postnominal), broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide INDIRECT (VIA comprehensive) -> noncomprehensive, incomprehensive Sense 3 broad, unspecific INDIRECT (VIA general, nonspecific) -> specific Sense 4 broad, unsubtle INDIRECT (VIA clear) -> unclear Sense 5 broad(postnominal), full(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low Sense 6 broad, spacious, wide INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little Sense 7 broad INDIRECT (VIA noticeable) -> unnoticeable Sense 8 broad, liberal, tolerant INDIRECT (VIA broad-minded) -> narrow-minded, narrow Similarity of adj broad 8 senses of broad Sense 1 wide (vs. narrow), broad => beamy => bird's-eye, panoramic => broad-brimmed => citywide => countywide => countrywide, nationwide => covering, overhanging, overspreading => deep => heavy, thick => in width(prenominal), in breadth(prenominal) => spreading, wide-spreading => statewide => stretching(postnominal), wide-spreading => sweeping => wide-screen(postnominal) => fanlike Also See-> comprehensive#1; thick#1 Sense 2 across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(postnominal), broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide => comprehensive (vs. noncomprehensive) Sense 3 broad, unspecific => general (vs. specific) Sense 4 broad, unsubtle => clear (vs. unclear) Sense 5 broad(postnominal), full(postnominal) => high (vs. low) Sense 6 broad, spacious, wide => large (vs. small), big (vs. little) Sense 7 broad => noticeable (vs. unnoticeable) Sense 8 broad, liberal, tolerant => broad-minded (vs. narrow-minded) Attributes of adj broad 1 of 8 senses of broad Sense 1 wide (vs. narrow), broad => width, breadth Familiarity of adj broad broad used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 8) Grep of adj broad abroad broad broad-brimmed broad-headed broad-leafed broad-leaved broad-minded broad-shouldered broadband broadcast broadleaf broadloom broadnosed broadside Overview of noun broad The noun broad has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch") Overview of adj broad The adj broad has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (14) wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river") 2. (12) across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers") 3. (5) broad, unspecific -- (not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread") 4. (2) broad, unsubtle -- (lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave") 5. (1) broad, full -- (being at a peak or culminating point; "broad day"; "full summer"; "high noon") 6. broad, spacious, wide -- (very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies") 7. broad -- ((of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent") 8. broad, liberal, tolerant -- (showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions")
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