ETYM Old Eng. brede, breede, whence later bredette, AS. braedu, from brâd broad. Related to Broad.
An ability to understand a broad range of topics; SYN. comprehensiveness.
Thickness, another name for width. The area of a rectangle is given by the formula: area = length times breadth.

ETYM AS. brâdnes.
The condition or quality of being broad; breadth; coarseness; grossness.

ETYM Written also gage.
(Homonym: gage)
Any scientific measuring instrument—for example, a wire gauge or a pressure gauge. The term is also applied to the width of a railroad or tramway track.
An instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity or for testing conformity with a standard; SYN. gage.

ETYM French latitude, Latin latitudo, from latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to Eng. strew.
1. An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator; SYN. line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel.
2. The angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself.
3. Freedom from normal restraints in conduct.
4. Scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction. + prikaži više

ETYM From Wide.
The extent of something from side to side; SYN. breadth.