widespread

Definition of Widespread in English :

1. widespread

widely circulated or diffused

Example Sentences:
'a widespread doctrine'
'widespread fear of nuclear war'

2. far-flung, widespread

distributed over a considerable extent

Example Sentences:
'far-flung trading operations'
'the West's far-flung mountain ranges'
'widespread nuclear fallout'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Widespread

adjective

1.

extending over a wide area

2.

accepted by or occurring among many people

adjective

spread widely

; esp.,

a.

widely extended

widespread arms

b.

distributed, circulated, or occurring over a wide area or extent

widespread benefits, widespread rumors

adj.

1. Spread or scattered over a considerable extent: widespread fallout from a nuclear explosion.

2. Occurring or accepted widely: a widespread misunderstanding.