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width [wɪtθ] N

1. width no pl (measurement):

width
Breite f <-, -n>
width of clothes
Weite f <-, -n>
the corridor runs the width of the building
der Flur ist so breit wie das Gebäude
to be five metres [or Am meters] in width
fünf Meter breit sein

2. width (unit):

width of fabric
Breite f <-, -n>
width of wallpaper
Bahn f <-, -en>
width of swimming pool
Breite f <-, -n>
to come in different widths
unterschiedlich breit sein
to swim two widths
zweimal quer durch das Becken schwimmen

3. width no pl fig (scope, range):

width
Größe f <-, -n>
width of a product line
[Angebots]umfang m
there is a surprising width of support for the proposal
der Vorschlag findet eine überraschend große Unterstützung

ˈhalf-width N MATH, SCIENCE

half-width
Halbwertsbreite f

lane width INFRASTR

lane width
Spurweite (Straße)
lane width
Fahrstreifenbreite