broad-gauge

adjective

ˈbrȯd-ˈgāj How to pronounce broad-gauge (audio)
variants or broad-gauged
Definition of broad-gaugenext
as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points a broad-gauge book about roses that covers just about everything you could want to know about roses

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  1. comprehensive
  2. full
  3. complete
  4. panoramic
  5. general
  6. large
Adjective
  • Understanding The Core Layers Of Digital Infrastructure Building a comprehensive, future-proof digital environment means coordinating multiple technology layers.
    — Ciaran Roche, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • And given the compute needs and size of the training data required to create a truly visually comprehensive multimodal model, the output quality of the images isn't necessarily as good as diffusion models just yet.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of comprehensive
Adjective
  • Boston will take a slightly different approach by announcing the name in a few weeks and the full crest in the summer.
    — Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Check out the full collection below from the brand that topped our list of the best nonstick cookware sets.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of full
Adjective
  • Winter Soldier and Black Widow are the only members who aren't complete newcomers to the team.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • This prevents anyone, including law enforcement at international borders, from accessing your complete password vault.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of complete
Adjective
  • The hotel’s rooftop garden is a good spot to relax with a drink while taking in panoramic views of the city.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Later this year, the property will open its rooftop terrace, serving lunch and dinner with panoramic views of Lecce.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of panoramic
Adjective
  • Last season, the Royals inducted Jackson alongside former general managers Cedric Tallis and John Schuerholz.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Fort Worth Star-Telegram Lillie Davidson is a general assignment reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a TCU student studying journalism (Go Frogs!).
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of general
Adjective
  • Green Bay speedster Christian Watson suffered a torn right ACL in Week 18 last year and is expected to miss a large portion of the 2025 campaign.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • If the current uncertainty evolves into a large trade shock that’s sustained, RSM would revisit those projections, Brusuelas said.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of large
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