widespread

Meanings

• adjective

  Extending over a large area or to many people; common, frequent, or prevalent.

  - "The use of plastic bags is widespread in some countries."
  - "The disease is widespread in the region."
  - "Widespread panic ensued after the announcement."

• verb

  To spread over a large area or to many people; make common or frequent.

  - "The fire had widespread destruction."
  - "The information was widespread by word of mouth."
  - "The disease is widespread in the region."

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Antonyms

limited

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Synonyms

extensive , pervasive , prevalent , ubiquitous , universal

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with widespread
spread , read , dead , bread , lead , head , dead , said

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Variants

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widespread

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Etymology

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From Old English widsprēad, from widsprēan ‘to spread far’, from wide ‘far’ + sprean ‘to spread’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'widespread' can also be used figuratively to describe the reach or influence of something intangible, such as an idea or a trend.

2. The term 'widespread' comes from the Old English word 'widsprēad', which means 'far-spread'.

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Related Concepts

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1. prevalent: Widespread or common among a particular population or in a given context.

2. endemic: Present or usually found in a particular population or area.

3. epidemic: A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease in a population.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'widespread' has been used to describe the reach of various phenomena, from diseases to ideas. For instance, in Mark Twain's 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court', the protagonist's modern innovations 'spread far and wide' among the medieval population. In music, the term has been used metaphorically to describe the popularity and reach of songs or genres.

How to Memorize "widespread"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'widespread' and the phrase 'wide and spread'.

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