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broader

UK/ˈbɹɔːdə//ˈbɹɔdɚ/

broader is the comparative form of broad.

Meaning of broad

Adjective

broad (comparative broader, superlative broadest)

  1. Wide in extent or scope.
    • three feet broad
  2. Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
    • broad and open day1720, William Bartlet, a sermon
  3. Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.
    • a broad mixture of falsehood1693, [John Locke], “§140”, in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], →OCLC
  4. Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
    • The words in the Constitution are broad enough to include the case.1819, D. Daggett, Sturges v. Crowninshield
  5. Plain; evident.
    • a broad hint
  6. General rather than specific.
    • to be in broad agreement

See all 19 meanings of broad

Phrases with broader

Questions about broader

What is broader the comparative form of?
Broader is the comparative form of broad.
How do you pronounce broader?
Broader is pronounced /ˈbɹɔːdə/ (UK).

Words near broader in the dictionary

  1. broadening someone's horizons
  2. broadeningly
  3. broadenings
  4. broadens
  5. broadens someone's horizons
  6. broader
  7. broader autism phenotype
  8. broadest
  9. Broadfield
  10. broadfin shark
  11. broadfin sharks

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