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wide
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adjective (a)
- great in degree(adj.all)Example:
Won by a wide margin.
source: wordnet30 - Having considerable distance or extent between the sides; spacious across; much extended in a direction at right angles to that of length; not narrow; broad; as, wide cloth; a wide table; a wide highway; a wide bed; a wide hall or entry.(adjective)source: webster1913
- Having or showing a wide difference between the highest and lowest price, amount of supply, etc.; as, a wide opening; wide prices, where the prices bid and asked differ by several points.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- That which is wide; wide space; width; extent.(noun)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- with or by a broad space(adv.all)Example:
Stand with legs wide apart.
Ran wide around left end.
source: wordnet30 - to the fullest extent possible(adv.all)Example:
Open your eyes wide.
With the throttle wide open.
source: wordnet30 - far from the intended target(adv.all)Example:
The arrow went wide of the mark.
source: wordnet30 - to or over a great extent or range; far(adv.all)Example:
Wandered wide through many lands.
He traveled widely.
source: wordnet30 - To a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent; as, his fame was spread wide.(adverb)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- broad in scope or content(adj.all)Example:
Granted him wide powers.
Synonym:
across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, encyclopaedic, encyclopedic, extensive, panopticsource: wordnet30 - (used of eyes) fully open or extended(adj.all)Example:
Stared with wide eyes.
source: wordnet30 - not on target(adj.all)Example:
The kick was wide.
The arrow was wide of the mark.
A claim that was wide of the truth.
source: wordnet30