widening

adj. broadening; extending, expanding

n. broadening

v. expand, extend; become wide, broaden

Noun
1. an increase in width
(synonym) broadening
(antonym) narrowing
(hypernym) increase, increment, growth
(derivation) widen
2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
(synonym) turnout
(hypernym) part, portion
(part-holonym) road, route
3. the act of making something wider
(synonym) broadening
(antonym) narrowing
(hypernym) change of shape
(derivation) widen

Verb
1. become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"
(antonym) narrow, contract
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) flare out, flare
(derivation) widening, broadening
2. make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"
(synonym) let out
(hypernym) change, alter, vary
3. make wider; "widen the road"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) white-out
(derivation) widening, broadening
4. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"
(synonym) broaden, extend
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) broaden
(verb-group) extend, expand

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Widen
  

Synonyms and related words:
access, accession, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, addition, adjunct, advance, aggrandizement, ampliation, amplification, appreciation, ascent, augmentation, ballooning, bloating, boom, boost, broadening, buildup, crescendo, deployment, development, dispersion, edema, elevation, enlargement, expansion, extension, fanning out, flare, flood, gain, greatening, growth, gush, hike, hiking, increase, increment, inflation, jump, leap, magnification, mounting, multiplication, productiveness, proliferation, raise, raising, rise, snowballing, splay, spread, spreading, surge, swelling, tumescence, up, upping, upsurge, upswing, uptrend, upturn, waxing
  

widening /'waidni /
danh từ sự làm rộng, sự nới rộng, sự mở rộng (nghĩa bóng) sự làm lan rộng, sự khuếch trưng
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