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width

 

[ wษชdฮธ ]

Noun
Measurement
Context #1 | Noun

measurement

The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the distance across something.

Synonyms

breadth, extent, span

Examples of usage

  • The width of the table is 3 feet.
  • She measured the width of the room before buying the furniture.
  • The width of the river was too great to swim across.
Context #2 | Noun

clothing

The measurement around the body at a specific point, such as the waist or chest.

Synonyms

circumference, girth

Examples of usage

  • She asked for his width before tailoring the suit.
  • The width of the waistline was too tight for her.
Context #3 | Noun

technology

The number of bits stored or transferred in a single operation.

Synonyms

bit-width, data width

Examples of usage

  • The computer's processing power is determined by the width of its data bus.
  • The width of the memory module affects the speed of data transfer.

Translations

Translations of the word "width" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น largura

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅŒเคกเคผเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Breite

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lebar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะธั€ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szerokoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅน… (haba)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท largeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anchura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geniลŸlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„ˆ๋น„ (neobi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฑุถ ('ard)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกรญล™ka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกรญrka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎฝๅบฆ (kuฤndรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกirina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ breidd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะฝั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ” (sigane)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ eni

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anchura

Etymology

The word 'width' originated from the Old English word 'widu' which meant 'extent from side to side'. It has been used in the English language since the 12th century. The concept of width has been essential in various fields such as mathematics, architecture, and technology, where measurements and distances play a crucial role.

See also: widely, widen, widening, widespread.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,417, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.