breadth

/bɹɛdθ/noun
Middle School
1

The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is; width.

2

A piece of fabric of standard width.

3

Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.

4

A style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition.

5

The length of the longest path between two vertices in a graph.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing