definition of
broad

[1] #1 broad a. [wide] having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river". wn

[2] #2 broad s. [across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide] broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide. wn

[3] #3 broad s. [unspecific] not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread". wn

[4] #4 broad s. [unsubtle] lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave". wn

[5] #5 broad s. [full] being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full summer". wn