breadth of knowledge
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbreadthandknowledge
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breadth
noun
uk/bredθ/us/bredθ/
the distance from one side ...
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knowledge
noun
uk/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/us/ˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/
understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by ...
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(Definition ofbreadthandknowledgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Together they show an impressivebreadthofknowledge+ much wider than the typical range of published work.
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These discussions exhibit a remarkablebreadthofknowledgeof different traditions and philosophical perspectives, and a dedication to charitable and yet critical engagement with those perspectives.
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We strongly urge that research be conducted with trauma victims to ensure that a sufficient breadthofknowledgeis being directed toward issues of societal import.
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Given his enormousbreadthofknowledgeand depth of imagination, he was able to draw on research in disparate disciplines and demonstrate the surprising ubiquity of precommitment strategies.
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Kammen does however display an impressive range andbreadthofknowledgeof writings and the debates surrounding definitions of mass and popular culture.
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The latter approach reflects the increasingbreadthofknowledgerequired for practice, and the impossibility for this to be included adequately in academic programmes of prescribed length.
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His knowledge of fisheries does not surprise me, given that his many talents allow him to speak about fisheries with a remarkablebreadthofknowledge.
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They should not merely feed on our education system but be a positive asset, bringing newbreadthofknowledgeand experience.
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It seems that nowadays everything has to be hurled at young people on the basis ofbreadthofknowledge.
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The first is thebreadthofknowledgeand experience represented here.
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I have been impressed by thebreadthofknowledgethat has been expressed in the debate.
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No one could bring to the issue his depth andbreadthofknowledge, which is based on a lifetime's experience and work.
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But what about committees which clearly affect the lives of the student and yet demand abreadthofknowledgethat they inevitably rarely possess?
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We look forward to benefiting from his wisdom andbreadthofknowledgeand to enjoying contributions of the calibre he has made today.
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His speech was typical of the high quality andbreadthofknowledgethat have characterised the debate.
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Speaking with greatbreadthofknowledgeand great wisdom, he said that in our indigenous coal we have a priceless asset.
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Hisbreadthofknowledgeand understanding are remarkable.
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Thebreadthofknowledgeand experience brought to bear in another place was most impressive.
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But they all have one thing in common: a deep concern for the environment and abreadthofknowledgeand expertise not found elsewhere.
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