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BROAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Slang term for a woman
Example:
a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("broad" is a kind of...):
adult female; woman (an adult female person (as opposed to a man))
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
Example:
tolerant of his opponent's opinions
Synonyms:
broad; large-minded; liberal; tolerant
Classified under:
Similar:
broad-minded (inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lacking subtlety; obvious
Example:
gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave
Synonyms:
broad; unsubtle
Classified under:
Similar:
clear (readily apparent to the mind)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Broad in scope or content
Example:
granted him wide powers
Synonyms:
across-the-board; all-embracing; all-encompassing; all-inclusive; blanket; broad; encompassing; extensive; panoptic; wide
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
comprehensive (including all or everything)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Not detailed or specific
Example:
felt an unspecific dread
Synonyms:
broad; unspecific
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
general (applying to all or most members of a category or group)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Being at a peak or culminating point
Example:
full summer
Synonyms:
broad; full
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Adjectives
Similar:
high (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount)
Sense 6
Meaning:
(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
Example:
a broad southern accent
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
noticeable (capable or worthy of being noticed)
Sense 7
Meaning:
Very large in expanse or scope
Example:
spacious skies
Synonyms:
broad; spacious; wide
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
big; large (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent)
Derivation:
broadness (the property of being wide; having great width)
Sense 8
Meaning:
Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
Example:
a broad river
Synonyms:
broad; wide
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
wide-screen ((motion pictures) projected on a screen with much greater width than height)
sweeping (taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination)
fanlike (resembling a fan)
deep (extending relatively far inward)
broad-brimmed ((of hats) having a broad brim)
bird's-eye; panoramic (as from an altitude or distance)
beamy (broad in the beam)
Also:
thick (not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions)
comprehensive (including all or everything)
Attribute:
breadth; width (the extent of something from side to side)
Derivation:
broadness (the property of being wide; having great width)
Context examples:
Samples from an area mined by Oregon Mineral Technologies (OMT) proved active against a broad spectrum of bacteria, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-resistant E. coli (ESBL).
(New answer to MRSA, other 'superbug' infections: clay minerals?, NSF)
A different team of scientists was able to gather data on the Cow over an even broader range of wavelengths, spanning from radio waves to gamma rays.
(Mysterious Blast Studied with NASA Telescopes, NASA)
Dopamine has broad effects, activating many receptors, so they tested compounds that target specific receptors.
(Electroacupuncture Reduces Sepsis in Mice, NIH)
They found that the target neurons belong to two broad categories, both of which were insensitive to gentle stimulation.
(Study uncovers specialized mouse neurons that play a unique role in pain, National Institutes of Health)
The head is broad and shaped like a blunt triangle.
(Akita, NCI Thesaurus)
A semisynthetic, broad spectrum beta-lactam penicillin with antibacterial activity.
(Amdinocillin, NCI Thesaurus)
The pivoxil ester form of a semisynthetic, broad spectrum beta-lactam penicillin with antibacterial activity.
(Amdinocillin Pivoxil, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium and potassium absorptions are very broad, which is characteristic of relatively clear atmospheres.
(Multiple metals – and possible signs of water – found in unique exoplanet, University of Cambridge)
But just south of these patches, the scientists were surprised to find broad areas extending 300 to 600 miles (500 to 1,000 kilometers) where the electrons were "almost vacuumed out".
(Solar Storms Can Drain Electrical Charge Above Earth, NASA)
Premature infants are at risk for a broad spectrum of life-long cognitive and learning disabilities.
(Lack of Oxygen, Not Blood Flow, Delays Brain Maturation in Preterm Infants, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
