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Overview of adj wide

      »   The adj wide has 7 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)

• wide, Broad1.) Broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch")
  
  1.) Wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
  
  broad -- (having Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")
  
  1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
  
  great (or a Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain) extent from one Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")
  
  2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")
  
  side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "Three1.) Three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)
  
  1.) Three, 3, iii -- (being one more than two)
  
  three feet wide"; "a River1.) River -- (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles")
  
  river two Miles1.) Mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, mi -- (a unit of length equal to 1760 yards)
  
  2.) Nautical mile, mile, mi, naut mi, knot, international nautical mile, air mile -- (a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters)
  
  miles broad"; "Broad1.) Broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch")
  
  1.) Wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
  
  broad shoulders"; "a Broad1.) Broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch")
  
  1.) Wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
  
  broad river")

• across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, Blanket1.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
  
  2.) Blanket, mantle -- (anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow")
  
  blanket, broad, Encompassing1.) Embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover -- (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group")
  
  1.) Across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers")
  
  encompassing, extensive, Panoptic1.) Panoptic, panoptical -- (including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy")
  
  2.) Across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers")
  
  panoptic, wide -- (Broad1.) Broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch")
  
  1.) Wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
  
  broad in Scope1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
  
  scope or Content1.) Content -- (everything that is included in a collection; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content")
  
  2.) Message, content, subject matter, substance -- (what a communication that is about something is about)
  
  content; "across-the-board Pay1.) Wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary -- (something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings")
  
  1.) Pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")
  
  pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "Blanket1.) Blanket, cover -- (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep")
  
  2.) Blanket, mantle -- (anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow")
  
  blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an Invention1.) Invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design -- (the creation of something in the mind)
  
  2.) Invention, innovation -- (a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation)
  
  invention with Broad1.) Broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch")
  
  1.) Wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
  
  broad applications"; "a Panoptic1.) Panoptic, panoptical -- (including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy")
  
  2.) Across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers")
  
  panoptic study of Soviet1.) Soviet -- (an elected governmental council in a Communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics))
  
  1.) Soviet -- (of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people; "Soviet leaders")
  
  Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "Granted1.) Allow, grant -- (let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison")
  
  2.) Award, grant -- (give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers")
  
  granted him wide powers")

• wide-eyed, wide -- ((used of Eyes1.) Eyes -- (opinion or judgment; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes")
  
  1.) Eye, oculus, optic -- (the organ of sight)
  
  eyes) fully Open1.) Open, clear -- (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open")
  
  2.) Outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, open -- (where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open")
  
  open or Extended1.) Widen, broaden, extend -- (extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard")
  
  2.) Run, go, pass, lead, extend -- (stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets")
  
  extended; "stared with wide eyes")

• broad, Spacious1.) Broad, spacious, wide -- (very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies")
  
  2.) Roomy, spacious -- ((of buildings and rooms) having ample space; "a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment"; "a spacious ballroom")
  
  spacious, wide -- (very Large1.) Large -- (a garment size for a large person)
  
  1.) Large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")
  
  large in Expanse1.) Sweep, expanse -- (a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains")
  
  2.) Area, expanse, surface area -- (the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area")
  
  expanse or Scope1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")
  
  2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")
  
  scope; "a Broad1.) Broad -- (slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch")
  
  1.) Wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")
  
  broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a Spacious1.) Broad, spacious, wide -- (very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies")
  
  2.) Roomy, spacious -- ((of buildings and rooms) having ample space; "a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment"; "a spacious ballroom")
  
  spacious view"; "Spacious1.) Broad, spacious, wide -- (very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies")
  
  2.) Roomy, spacious -- ((of buildings and rooms) having ample space; "a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment"; "a spacious ballroom")
  
  spacious skies")

• wide -- (Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")
  
  1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
  
  great in Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")
  
  2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")
  
  degree; "won by a wide margin")

• wide, wide-cut, Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")
  
  1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")
  
  full -- (having Ample1.) Ample -- (more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply")
  
  2.) Ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich -- (affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply")
  
  ample fabric; "the Current1.) Current, electric current -- (a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes")
  
  2.) Current, stream -- (a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air")
  
  current taste for wide trousers"; "a Full1.) Full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full -- (the time when the moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full")
  
  1.) Full -- (beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; "full the cloth")
  
  full skirt")

• wide, wide of the Mark1.) Mark, grade, score -- (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?")
  
  2.) Marker, marking, mark -- (a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep")
  
  mark -- (not on Target1.) Target, mark -- (a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark")
  
  2.) Prey, quarry, target, fair game -- (a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt")
  
  target; "the Kick1.) Kick, boot, kicking -- (the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent")
  
  2.) Bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick -- (the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks")
  
  kick was wide"; "the Arrow1.) Arrow, pointer -- (a mark to indicate a direction or relation)
  
  2.) Arrow -- (a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow)
  
  arrow was wide of the mark"; "a Claim1.) Claim -- (an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages")
  
  2.) Claim -- (an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims")
  
  claim that was wide of the truth")