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Breadth


The breadth of an object is a length measuring its extent from side to side, perpendicular to its principal length. It is commonly called the width. For a rectangular object, breadth usually denotes the shorter horizontal dimension, although the terminology depends on orientation and convention.


See also

Depth, Distance, Height, Length, Thickness, Width

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Breadth." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Breadth.html

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