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How far a thing sprawls when it stops bothering to be tall.
means The measurement of something from side to side, perpendicular to its length.
from Coined surprisingly late, around 1620, when English builders of 'wide' got tired of saying 'wideness' and filed it down to fit.
Younger sibling'Wide' predates 'width' by seven centuries.
Same blueprintModeled on 'breadth,' its older rival twin.
Zero allowedA line has length but, in theory, no width.