noun
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the linear extent or measurement of something from side to side, usually being the shortest dimension or (for something fixed) the shortest horizontal dimension
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the state or fact of being wide
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a piece or section of something at its full extent from side to side
a width of cloth
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the distance across a rectangular swimming bath, as opposed to its length
Etymology
Origin of width
Example Sentences
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Head simply picked up where he left off on the previous evening, cashing in on any width.
From BBC
Researchers have achieved a significant step forward in quantum computing by developing a device that is almost 100 times thinner than the width of a human hair.
From Science Daily
Szoboszlai and Wirtz as the starting wide players will often move centrally with the fullbacks pushing up to provide the width.
From BBC
When England denied Head width, he was kept quiet.
From BBC
Roughly six feet of DNA has to be packed into a nucleus that is only about one-tenth the width of a human hair, yet the DNA must remain accessible enough to carry out essential functions.
From Science Daily
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