De reikwijdte
Example: De reikwijdte van dit onderzoek is aanzienlijk breder dan verwacht.
Definition
"De reikwijdte" refers to the extent, range, or scope of something, indicating how far or wide it reaches or applies. For example, in the phrase 'De reikwijdte van dit onderzoek is aanzienlijk breder dan verwacht,' it means the broad scope of the research.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de reikwijdte" combines 'rei' meaning reach or radius, and 'wijdte' meaning width or extent. Together, they form a term that literally means 'the reach width,' describing how far something extends. Did you know? The word 'wijdte' shares roots with English 'wide,' highlighting their common Germanic origin.
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"De reikwijdte" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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