DEEPENING

n. process of becoming or making deeper or more profound

v. make deeper; become deeper

Deepening may refer to:Rapid deepeningCapital deepeningFinancial deepening
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Noun
1. a process of becoming deeper and more profound
(hypernym) development, evolution
(derivation) deepen
Adjective
1. accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the gathering darkness"; "the thickening dusk"
(synonym) deepening(a), gathering(a), thickening(a)
(similar) intensifying

Verb
1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
(synonym) intensify, compound, heighten
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) heat up, hot up, screw up
(cause) intensify
2. become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
(synonym) intensify
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) build
3. make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
(hypernym) enlarge
(derivation) deepening
4. become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
(synonym) change
(hypernym) change

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Deepen
  

Deepening refers to the integration dynamic present from the outset of the European venture. Through the customs union, the common market, and then the Euro zone, the European Communities have grown into what aspires to be an "ever closer union" among the peoples of Europe (Article 1 of the EU Treaty). Deepening is a process parallel to, and often viewed as a necessary step prior to, enlargement.

In this spirit it has been decided to reform the main Community policies (common agricultural policy and structural policy) and the workings of the institutions to create a favourable context for new Member States to join the European Union.

See:

•Enlargement