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fingerbreadth Synonyms & Antonyms

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Fingerbreadth as a Noun

1

A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

Word Forms & Grammar

fingerbreadth (plural fingerbreadths)

Origin of Fingerbreadth

From finger +‎ breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.

Fingerbreadth in Brief

Part of speechnoun
MeaningA (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger
Pluralfingerbreadths