fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth noun: a (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
Noun
fingerbreadth (plural fingerbreadths)
- A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fingerbreadth meaning in Hindi and Sanskrit
fingerbreadth in Hindi
- fingerbreadth
- अंगुल aṅgul
fingerbreadth in Sanskrit
- fingerbreadth; a measure equal to eight barley-corns; 12 in a वितस्ति and 24 in a हस्त
- अङ्गुल aṅgula
Forms of fingerbreadth
| plural | fingerbreadths |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fingersbreadth |
| alternative form | finger's breadth |
| alternative form | finger's-breadth |
Origin of fingerbreadth
From finger + breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.
Questions about fingerbreadth
- What does fingerbreadth mean?
- Fingerbreadth means a (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
- What is fingerbreadth in Hindi?
- Fingerbreadth in Hindi is अंगुल (aṅgul). See Fingerbreadth meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is fingerbreadth?
- Fingerbreadth is a noun.
- What is the plural of fingerbreadth?
- The plural of fingerbreadth is fingerbreadths.
Words near fingerbreadth in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: fingerbreadth (page history and authors); अंगुल (Hindi) (page history and authors); अङ्गुल (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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