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- [hand-bredth, -bretth]
- /ˈhændˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ/
- /hˈandbredθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hand-bredth, -bretth]
- /ˈhændˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ/
Definitions of handbreadth word
- noun handbreadth a unit of linear measure from 2½ to 4 inches (6.4 to 10 cm). 1
- noun handbreadth the width of a hand used as an indication of length 0
- noun handbreadth the breadth of the human palm 0
- noun handbreadth A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm - Exodus 37:12. 0
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Origin of handbreadth
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; hand + breadth
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Parts of speech for Handbreadth
noun
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preposition
conjunction
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handbreadth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
handbreadth usage trend in Literature
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