WIDTH

[noun] - the distance across something from one side to the otherThe length of the rectangle is 10 cm and the width is 6 cm. [U]It is 5 metres in width. [U]The needle is seven times smaller than the width of a human hair. [U]The new back bedroom stretches the full width of (= all across) the house. [U]The material is available in various widths. [C]See also wide. Compare length.Width is also the fact of being very wide.The width of the computer screen makes the words easier to read.Width can also be used to mean amount or size.There is a surprising width of support for the proposal.The company is planning to extend the width of its range.A width is also the distance across a swimming pool from one side to the other.I managed to swim 2 widths underwater.