1. In der Astronomie der Winkelabstand eines Gestirns von der Ekliptik.
2. In der Geographie die in Bogengraden gemessene Polhöhe eines Ortes (0 am Äquator, 90 südl. oder nördl. Breite an den Polen), Orte gleicher B. liegen auf demselben B.kreis. Die geograph. B. unterscheidet sich wegen der Abplattung der Erde von der geozentr. B., dem Winkel zw. der Verbindung eine Punktes mit dem Erdmittelpunkt und der Äquatorebene.
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.
ETYM From Wide.
The extent of something from side to side; SYN. breadth.