fullwidth

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adjective

Of a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters in a monospace font, or two "normal" text columns.

Opposite
halfwidth
OriginJapanese 全角 →
RareScrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivefullwidth (not comparable)

alternative full-width

  1. not comparablecomputingOf a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters in a monospace font, or two "normal" text columns.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
halfwidth

Origin

  1. Japanese全角
  2. Englishfullwidth

From full + width, as a calque of Japanese 全角 (zenkaku).

More words from Japanese

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 全角, 全形
  • 全角 (quánjiǎo)occupying two columns on a traditional text display
  • 全形 (quánxíng)occupying two columns on a traditional text display
  • 全寬 /全宽 (quánkuān)occupying two columns on a traditional text display
Finnish täyslevyinen
  • täyslevyinenoccupying two columns on a traditional text display
French pleine chasse
  • pleine chasseoccupying two columns on a traditional text display
German vollbreit
  • vollbreitoccupying two columns on a traditional text display
Italian a larghezza intera
  • a larghezza interaoccupying two columns on a traditional text display
Japanese 全角
  • 全角 (zenkaku)occupying two columns on a traditional text display
Korean 전각
  • 전각 (jeon'gak)occupying two columns on a traditional text display
Russian полношири́нный
  • полношири́нный (polnoširínnyj)occupying two columns on a traditional text display
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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