BROADER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
not detailed or specific
Example: a broad rule; the broad outlines of the plan; felt an unspecific dread
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
Example: a broad southern accent
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
very large in expanse or scope
Example: a broad lawn; the wide plains; a spacious view; spacious skies
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Adjective
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
Example: wide roads; a wide necktie; wide margins; three feet wide; a river two miles broad; broad shoulders; a broad river
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
Example: a broad political stance; generous and broad sympathies; a liberal newspaper; tolerant of his opponent's opinions
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
lacking subtlety
Example: obvious; gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave
Meaning 7
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
broad in scope or content
Example: across-the-board pay increases; an all-embracing definition; blanket sanctions against human-rights violators; an invention with broad applications; a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; granted him wide powers
Meaning 8
Part of speech: Noun
slang term for a woman
Example: a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch