fingersbreadth

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A form of fingerbreadth — A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

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Meanings

nounfingersbreadth (plural fingersbreadths)

plural fingersbreadths

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fingerbreadth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
digit

Origin

From finger + -s- + breadth.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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