widening
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widening
- /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
adjective
- Growing wider or farther apart. The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems.
noun widenings
- The action of the verb widen. She looked up sleepily and asked me what it was, and with the very words I thought she drew in her breath with a widening of the nostrils and seemed to come suddenly and fully alive.
verb
- present participle and gerund of widen
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: broadening, broaden, extension, extend, extensibility, width, wide, expandability, enlarge, enlarging, extended, breadth, enlargement, expand, magnification, growth
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noun act of widening
| Español | ensanchamiento |
|---|---|
| Português | alargamento |
| Русский | расшире́ние rasširénije |
Talk about this word "widening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/widening. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. widening. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/widening "widening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/widening.Cite this
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title = {widening},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/widening},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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