# fingerbreadth

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

## Etymology
From finger + breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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