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- [wahyd-spred]
- /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/
- /ˌwaɪdˈspred/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyd-spred]
- /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/
Definitions of widespread word
- adjective widespread spread over or open, or occupying a wide space. 1
- adjective widespread distributed over a wide region, or occurring in many places or among many persons or individuals: widespread poverty. 1
- noun widespread Found or distributed over a large area or number of people. 1
- adjective widespread covering large area 1
- adjective widespread affecting many people 1
- adjective widespread Something that is widespread exists or happens over a large area, or to a great extent. 0
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Origin of widespread
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; wide + spread
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Widespread
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
widespread popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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".
widespread usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for widespread
adj widespread
- boundless — If you describe something as boundless, you mean that there seems to be no end or limit to it.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
adjective widespread
- extensive — Covering or affecting a large area.
- well-known — clearly or fully known: The well-known reasons are obvious.
- epidemic — A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
Antonyms for widespread
adj widespread
- local — low-cal.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
adverb widespread
- multisectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- locally — in a particular place, area, location, etc.
- nonrestricted — confined; limited.
- provincially — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
Top questions with widespread
- what does widespread mean?
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See also
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