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width
noun \ˈwidth, ˈwitth\
: the distance from one side of something to the other side : a measurement of how wide something is
: a measured and cut piece of material (such as cloth)
Full Definition of WIDTH
1
: the horizontal measurement taken at right angles to the length : breadth
2
: largeness of extent or scope
3
: a measured and cut piece of material <a width of calico>
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width
noun \ˈwidth\
Definition of WIDTH for Kids
1
: the measurement of the shortest or shorter side of an object : breadth <In spite of the enormous width of the room it was even longer than it was wide. — Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time>
2
: a measured piece of something <a width of cloth>
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