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broadness

American  
[brawd-nis] / ˈbrɔd nɪs /

noun

  1. the state or character of being broad.

    the broadness of the ship; the broadness of his jokes.


Etymology

Origin of broadness

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; broad, -ness

Example Sentences

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It’s an encyclopedia of acting, encompassing comedy, drama, broadness, subtlety, joy and grief, whose brilliance is partially masked by the genre setting and the daffiness of the action, but rewards attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023

The lawsuit against Broadbent — and the questions it raises about the broadness of Utah's medical malpractice laws — comes during a national reckoning with how sexual assault survivors are treated by the law.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023

The broadness of the First Amendment has produced strange bedfellows in free speech cases.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2022

The broadness of genetic multicancer screening tests makes it difficult to define a population that they would benefit most.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2022

He saw my ungainly movements as I climbed the library steps, the broadness of my shoulders inside my Papagallo coat.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides