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breadthwise

breadthwise adjective: directed across the breadth of an object or place.

Adjective

breadthwise (comparative more breadthwise, superlative most breadthwise)

  1. directed across the breadth of an object or place.
    • Make a breadthwise cut.

Adverb

breadthwise (comparative more breadthwise, superlative most breadthwise)

  1. Across the breadth of an object or place.
    • The tubes should be placed breadthwise inside the box.

Forms of breadthwise

Adjective
comparativemore breadthwise
superlativemost breadthwise
Adverb
comparativemore breadthwise
superlativemost breadthwise

Origin of breadthwise

From breadth + -wise.

Questions about breadthwise

What does breadthwise mean?
Breadthwise means directed across the breadth of an object or place.
What part of speech is breadthwise?
Breadthwise can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near breadthwise in the dictionary

  1. breadthens
  2. breadthless
  3. breadthlessness
  4. breadths
  5. breadthways
  6. breadthwise
  7. BreadTube
  8. BreadTuber
  9. BreadTubers
  10. breadwich
  11. breadwiches

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