breadthwise

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adjective

directed across the breadth of an object or place.

“Make a breadthwise cut.”

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Meanings

adjectivebreadthwise (comparative more breadthwise, superlative most breadthwise)

comparative more breadthwise · superlative most breadthwise

  1. directed across the breadth of an object or place.

    Make a breadthwise cut.

adverbbreadthwise (comparative more breadthwise, superlative most breadthwise)

comparative more breadthwise · superlative most breadthwise

  1. Across the breadth of an object or place.

    The tubes should be placed breadthwise inside the box.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin the direction of the breadth

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breadthwaysbroadwise
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breadthwaysbroadwise

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From breadth + -wise.

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APA

breadthwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breadthwise

MLA

“breadthwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breadthwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breadthwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breadthwise.

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