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WIDE-RANGING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wide-ranging mean?
• WIDE-RANGING (adjective)
The adjective WIDE-RANGING has 2 senses:
1. including much
2. widely different
Familiarity information: WIDE-RANGING used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Including much
Context example:
the pianist's wide-ranging repertoire
Similar:
big; large (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Widely different
Synonyms:
varied; wide-ranging
Context example:
varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants
Similar:
diversified (having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety)
Context examples
Nitric oxide is an important intercellular signaling molecule and inhibition of nitric oxide synthase effects many wide-ranging body processes and systems.
(Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)
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