WIDE


Meaning of WIDE in English

I. ˈwīd adjective

( wider ; wid·est )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīd; akin to Old High German wīt wide

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : having great extent : vast

a wide area

b. : extending over a vast area : extensive

a wide reputation

c. : extending throughout a specified area or scope — usually used in combination

nation wide

industry- wide

d. : comprehensive , inclusive

a wide assortment

2.

a. : having a specified extension from side to side

3 feet wide

b. : having much extent between the sides : broad

a wide doorway

c. : fully opened

wide -eyed

d. : lax 4

3.

a. : extending or fluctuating considerably between limits

a wide variation

b. : straying or deviating from something specified — used with of

the accusation was wide of the truth

4. of an animal ration : relatively rich in carbohydrate as compared with protein

Synonyms: see broad

• wide·ness noun

II. adverb

( wid·er ; wid·est )

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : over a great distance or extent : widely

searched far and wide

b. : over a specified distance, area, or extent — usually used in combination

expanded the business country- wide

2.

a. : so as to leave much space or distance between

placed wide apart

b. : so as to pass at or clear by a considerable distance

ran wide around left end

3. : to the fullest extent : completely , fully

wide open

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.