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Italian word

larghezza

width (screen width, bandwidth = larghezza di banda); also: width in general

Looks like

largeness

largeness = the quality of being large (not commonly used); width = the measurement

⚠️ The trap

'Larghezza' = width (not 'largeness'). 'Largo' = wide/broad, not 'large' in English. 'Largo' ≠ large. 'Large' in English = grande in Italian. 'Larghezza di banda' = bandwidth (literally 'band width'). A classic Italian-English false friend at the adjective level that carries over into tech vocabulary.

To say "largeness = the quality of being large (not commonly used); width = the measurement" in Italian:

larghezza

"larghezza" in English means:

width (screen width, bandwidth = larghezza di banda); also: width in general

Example

"La larghezza di banda determina la velocità di internet."

"The bandwidth determines the internet speed."

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