Wide/across, breadth/width

[Conchita]

Would you say that both ‘wide’ and ‘across’ are synonyms and equally used as adjectives? Also, do ‘breadth’ and ‘width’ mean essentially the same?

Thanks for dispelling my doubts.

[Jamie (K)]

[Alan]

Hi Conchita,

Just an additional thought about breadth. It's often used in a figurative sense indicating great extent as in: breadth of knowledge/wisdom/experience. It also forms part of a pair with width meaning throughout as in: There was rejoicing across the width and breadth of the country when the war ended.

Alan
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