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widthwise

widthwise adjective: directed across the width of an object or place.

Adjective

widthwise (comparative more widthwise, superlative most widthwise)

  1. directed across the width of an object or place.
    • Make a widthwise cut.

Adverb

widthwise (comparative more widthwise, superlative most widthwise)

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

Forms of widthwise

Adjective
comparativemore widthwise
superlativemost widthwise
Adverb
comparativemore widthwise
superlativemost widthwise

Origin of widthwise

From width + -wise.

Questions about widthwise

What does widthwise mean?
Widthwise means directed across the width of an object or place.
What part of speech is widthwise?
Widthwise can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near widthwise in the dictionary

  1. widthless
  2. widthlessness
  3. widths
  4. widthway
  5. widthways
  6. widthwise
  7. Widworthy
  8. Wie
  9. Wiebe
  10. Wieber
  11. Wieberg

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