Widespread - English meaning

phrase

Applying to all.

Usage examples:

The cutbacks might be across the board

phrase

(in horse racing) denoting a bet in which equal amounts are staked on the same horse to win, place, or show in a race.

Usage examples:

The bbc, sensing a winner, cashed in all their espionage chips, and placed bets across the board.

adjective

Having an effect on everyone or everything of a particular type

Usage examples:

The mayor threatened across-the-board spending cuts.

adjective

Including all related things, esp. expenses

Usage examples:

An all-inclusive vacation package

adjective

Including everything, especially including the cost of all services that are offered

Usage examples:

All-inclusive cost/deal/price the rental is an all-inclusive price including heating, electricity, …

phrase

In every way

Usage examples:

It was a ghastly business all round., it's been a good day all round., cuts in pollution could bene…

adjective

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

Usage examples:

Salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings

noun

A piece of open land for public use.

Usage examples:

We spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers

adjective

Found frequently in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Money worries are a common problem for people raising children., guilt and forgiveness are themes c…

adjective

Covering or affecting a large area.

Usage examples:

An extensive garden

adjective

Likely to influence many people or things

Usage examples:

The effects of the riots will be far-reaching.

adjective

Affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread.

Usage examples:

Books of general interest

noun

A commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.

Usage examples:

The most stable connection is that between the military commander and generals and officers directl…

adjective

Involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific

Usage examples:

The general standard of living, this book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not ha…

adjective

Relating to the whole world; worldwide.

Usage examples:

The downturn in the global economy

adjective

Relating to the whole world

Usage examples:

We hope an era of peace and global cooperation has begun., the company is trying to compete globally.

adjective

Including or affecting the whole world

Usage examples:

The president argued that technology and his energy plans "will help us to confront the serious cha…

adjective

Existing, occurring, or carried on between nations.

Usage examples:

International trade

noun

A game or contest between teams representing different countries in a sport.

Usage examples:

The murrayfield rugby international

adjective

Widely or constantly encountered; widespread.

Usage examples:

The omnipresent threat of natural disasters

adjective

Present or having an effect everywhere at the same time

Usage examples:

The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.

adjective

Present as the strongest or main element.

Usage examples:

The predominant colour was white

adjective

Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

Usage examples:

The social ills prevalent in society today

adjective

Existing commonly or happening frequently

Usage examples:

Drought conditions have been prevalent across the area for several years., he was surprised by the …

adjective

Existing or happening often

Usage examples:

Prevalent among sb/sth the use of feedback services is becoming more prevalent among small business…

Written abbreviation for the us state of rhode island: used in addresses

adjective

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Usage examples:

His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family

adjective

Found or existing everywhere

Usage examples:

The eel grass limpet used to be ubiquitous on the new england coast.

adjective

Relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.

Usage examples:

Universal adult suffrage

noun

A thing having universal effect, currency, or application.

Usage examples:

If laws are thought of in some other way - for example, as involving relations of necessitation amo…

proper noun

A us film production company formed in 1912.

noun

The business of selling of goods in large quantities and at low prices, typically to be sold on by retailers at a profit.

Usage examples:

If you want to sell large expensive pieces then wholesale is probably not the way to go

adverb

Being sold to retailers in large quantities and at low prices.

Usage examples:

Bottles from this region sell wholesale at about £72 a case

adjective

Done on a large scale; extensive.

Usage examples:

The wholesale destruction of these animals by poachers

adjective

Extending or reaching throughout the world.

Usage examples:

Worldwide sales of television rights

adverb

Throughout the world.

Usage examples:

She travels worldwide as a consultant

adjective

Existing or happening in all parts of the world

Usage examples:

A worldwide recession, their worldwide sales were growing by 20% a year., the rock group has sold s…