De reikwijdte
Example: De reikwijdte van dit onderzoek is aanzienlijk breder dan verwacht.
Definition
"De reikwijdte" refers to the scope or extent of something, indicating the range or area that an activity, study, or influence covers. For example, "De reikwijdte van dit onderzoek" means the breadth or reach of this research.
Etymology
The Dutch term "de reikwijdte" combines "rei" meaning reach and "wijdte" meaning width or extent. It literally conveys the idea of how far something can reach or extend. Did you know? The word reflects the concept of physical reach expanded metaphorically to abstract areas like influence or scope.
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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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