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- [wahyd]
- /waɪd/
- /waɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyd]
- /waɪd/
Definitions of wider word
- adjective wider having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard. 1
- adjective wider having a certain or specified extent from side to side: three feet wide. 1
- adjective wider of great horizontal extent; extensive; vast; spacious: the wide plains of the West. 1
- adjective wider of great range or scope; embracing a great number or variety of subjects, cases, etc.: wide experience. 1
- adjective wider open to the full or a great extent; expanded; distended: to stare with wide eyes. 1
- adjective wider apart or remote from a specified point or object: a guess wide of the truth. 1
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Origin of wider
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 Wider
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wider 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wider
adjective wider
- massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
- over and above — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- in addition — also, as well
- too many — an excessive number of
- more — Mossi (def 2).
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