Wide-ranging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Wide-ranging is an adjective meaning Occurring over a wide range; appearing throughout a broad region, or extending over a diverse spectrum of possibilities.
Meaning
Occurring over a wide range; appearing throughout a broad region, or extending over a diverse spectrum of possibilities.
Example Sentences
wide-ranging sanctions
At least half of this traffic is coal from the Yorkshire pits, an increasing amount of which is running in block trains that bypass the yard on the main line; the remainder is wide-ranging in its diversity, from wool to wine and textiles to timber.
Word Forms
- wider-ranging
- widest-ranging
Synonyms for wide-ranging
Depending on context, synonyms include large, big, varied, diversified.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diversified, varied, large, big, widespread, comprehensive.
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