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Broad
brɔːd
- having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide
"a broad staircase"
- (after a measurement) giving the distance from side to side
"the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad"
- large in area
"a broad expanse of paddy fields"
- covering a large number and wide scope of subjects
"the company has a broad range of experience"
- having a wide range of meanings or applications; loosely defined
"our range of programmes comprises three broad categories"
- including many people of many kinds
"the polls registered broad support for Labour"
- general; without detail
"a broad outline of the legal framework for pension schemes"
general non-specific unspecific unfocused rough approximate overall sweeping basic loose indefinite vague hazy fuzzy woolly- (of a hint) clear and unambiguous; not subtle
"a broad hint"
- (of a phonetic transcription) showing only meaningful distinctions in sound and ignoring minor details
- somewhat coarse and indecent
"the broad humour has been toned down"
- (of a regional accent) very noticeable and strong
"the words had a distinct tang of broad Lancashire"