widespread

[ wahyd-spred ]
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adjective
  1. spread over or open, or occupying a wide space.

  2. distributed over a wide region, or occurring in many places or among many persons or individuals: widespread poverty.

Origin of widespread

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; wide + spread

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widespread

/ (ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd) /


adjective
  1. extending over a wide area

  2. accepted by or occurring among many people

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