Meanings
nounfingerbreadth (plural fingerbreadths)
plural fingerbreadths · alternative fingersbreadth · alternative finger's breadth · alternative finger's-breadth
- A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
Similar
Broader
linear unitlinear measure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From finger + breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
fingerbreadth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerbreadth
MLA
“fingerbreadth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerbreadth. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingerbreadth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerbreadth.
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