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widely distributed

widely distributed

4 2.9
Found in many parts of the world
  • adjective
translation icon : ampliamente distribuido
  • The common liver fluke, F. hepatica, is a trematode and is widely distributed throughout the world.
  • the most widely distributed
  • more widely distributed
  • widely distributed species

Examples

  • Japanese fisheries, although widely distributed along the coasts, are particularly important in Hokkaido.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Still today, widely distributed films tend to reflect a narrow white and male experience.

  • The material listed above shows that this species is also rather widely distributed in New Guinea.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The mRNA technology was not widely distributed previously.

  • However, they do not appear to be as widely distributed as lake trout.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The benefits of historic preservation or density restrictions are widely distributed throughout the community.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Potential participants were asked to respond to a flyer that was widely distributed on email lists.

    Academic text (2010)

  • We mostly study snowshoe hares, which are very widely distributed across North America and they turn white every winter.

  • Interestingly, Hall (1946) noted that pikas "are much more widely distributed in northwestern Nevada than our records indicate."

    Academic text (2017)

  • The common liver fluke, F. hepatica, is a trematode and is widely distributed throughout the world.

Synonyms

widespread
vswidely distributed
256 3.6

Happening in many places or among many people

is about occurrence across many world regions specifically
prevalent
vswidely distributed
64 3.8

Common in many places or among many people at a certain time

means happening across many world areas rather than only being time limited
ubiquitous
vswidely distributed
51 9.0

Found in many places at the same time

is used for occurrence in many world areas but not everywhere
cosmopolitan
vswidely distributed
1 5.7

Found in many parts of the world

is used for growing or occurring across world regions broadly
dispersed
vswidely distributed
4.2

Spread out across a wide area

is about being found across many world areas rather than the scattering pattern
distributed
vswidely distributed
3.8

Spread out across an area or shared among many people

refers to presence throughout many world regions rather than simple spread

How Widespread

worldwide
200 2.1
widely distributed
4 2.9
countrywide
2 3.5
regional
521 3.5
localized
  • US
4.8

Surface Forms

widely distributed positive

Morphology

widely + distributed

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'widely' (to a great extent/over many places) with 'distributed' (spread among locations), so a learner who knows both words can infer 'spread across many areas'. This is a regular adverb + past-participle/adjective composition common across languages and follows standard English patterns, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

The adjective widely distributed paints a simple picture: imagine scattering seeds across a large field so they land far and all over, with widely meaning 'far apart' and distributed meaning 'sent out'. That's why the phrase describes plants, animals, or things that are 'found in many places'.