Widespread meaning

What does “widespread” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“widespread” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: widely circulated or diffused.

widespread

adjective

widely circulated or diffused
“a widespread doctrine”
“widespread fear of nuclear war”
distributed over a considerable extent
“far-flung trading operations”
“the West's far-flung mountain ranges”
Synonymsfar-flung

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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