transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwīd-ˈspred ]
adjective
Date: 1582
1. : widely diffused or prevalent
widespread public interest
2. : widely extended or spread out
low, widespread hood and fenders — Time
a widespread erosion surface — C. B. Hitchcock
WIDESPREAD
Meaning of WIDESPREAD in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003