ˈwidth, -itth, chiefly substand -ith noun
( plural widths “s, -idts, -it(t)s)
Etymology: wide (I) + -th
1. : a distance from side to side : measure taken at right angles to length : breadth
the width of a ribbon
the width of a printed letter
carpeting available in several widths
traveled across the width of the country
2.
a. : a largeness or greatness in extent : spaciousness , scope , range
gives you no idea of the width and the depth of his knowledge — K.C.Wheare
the width of his invective — H.J.Laski
b. : fullness , amplitude
give width to a sleeve
c. : freedom from narrowness, constraint, or limitation : comprehensiveness , liberality
a width of view
concerned to give medical education a greater cultural width — Walter Moberly
3. : a measured and cut piece of material
a width of calico
a width of board
4. : girth at the widest part — used of a shoe last and usually given by a letter designating a standard size
wears an E width shoe