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- [wahyd]
- /waɪd/
- /waɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyd]
- /waɪd/
Definitions of wide word
- adjective wide having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard. 1
- adjective wide having a certain or specified extent from side to side: three feet wide. 1
- adjective wide of great horizontal extent; extensive; vast; spacious: the wide plains of the West. 1
- adjective wide of great range or scope; embracing a great number or variety of subjects, cases, etc.: wide experience. 1
- adjective wide open to the full or a great extent; expanded; distended: to stare with wide eyes. 1
- adjective wide apart or remote from a specified point or object: a guess wide of the truth. 1
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Origin of wide
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English wīd; cognate with Dutch wijd, German weit, Old Norse vīthr
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Parts of speech for Wide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wide
adjective wide
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- spacious — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- expansive — Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive or wide-ranging.
adverb wide
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
Antonyms for wide
adjective wide
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
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