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Measurement vs Breadth - What's the difference?

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Measurement is a synonym of breadth.


As nouns the difference between measurement and breadth

is that measurement is the act of measuring while breadth is the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.

measurement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of measuring.
  • Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
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    See also

    : A Dictionary of Units of Measurement English adjectives

    breadth

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.
  • A piece of fabric of standard width.
  • Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.
  • (math) (graph theory ) the length of the longest path between two vertices on a graph

    • Synonyms

    * (extent or measure of how broad something is) width * (piece of fabric of standard width) * (scope or range) extent, range, scope, size

    Derived terms

    * acre breadth * bizygomatic breadth * breadth of accommodation * breadthen * breadth-first search * breadth-first traversal * breadth-height index * breadth index * breadth indicator * breadthless * breadth-line * breadth of effect * breadth of market * breadth-of-market theory * breadth of mind * breadth of the market * breadth of tone * breadth-riders * breadthways * breadthwise * curve of constant breadth * finger-breadth, fingerbreadth * finger's breadth * foot-breadth, footbreadth * hairbreadth * hair's breadth, hairsbreadth * handbreadth, hand's breadth, handsbreadth * index of breadth * straw-breadth, straw's breadth