What does wide-reaching mean?

wide-reaching

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: wide-reach-ing
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Meaning

adj

Having significant and widely applicable effects.

Example Sentences

"Trespass on the railway can result in tragic consequences that can have a life-changing and wide-reaching impact on individuals and their families and friends."

Inflected Forms

wider-reaching (comparative) more wide-reaching (comparative) widest-reaching (superlative) most wide-reaching (superlative) widereaching (alternative)

Phrases

far-reaching

Frequently Paired Words

far-reaching

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