widespread
Affecting, or found throughout, a large areaAffecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
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Meaning
2 sensesAffecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
widespread belief
widespread criticism
weitläufig, weitverbreitet, weit verstreut
широко́ распространённыйširokó rasprostranjónnyj
широ́ко поши́ренийšyróko pošýrenyj, розповсю́дженийrozpovsjúdženyj
widely circulated or diffused
(uncommon)Spread far apart.
Examples
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There was widespread panic after the earthquake.
deNach dem Erdbeben brach allenthalben Panik aus.
The earthquake caused widespread damage.
ruЗемлетрясение нанесло значительный ущерб.
deDas Erdbeben verursachte großflächigen Schaden.
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Origin
From wide + spread.From wide + spread.
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Forms
more widespread, most widespread| Comparative | more widespread Lesson |
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regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- distributed over a considerable extent:far-flung
Antonyms
7 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form