What is "widening" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 25-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does widening mean in English? Meaning of widening definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "widening" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "widening": an increase in width

Noun

  • Meaning: an increase in width
  • Synonyms: broadening widening
  • Hypernyms: growth increase increment
  • Antonyms: narrowing
  • Meaning of "widening": a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

    Noun

  • Meaning: a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
  • Synonyms: turnout widening
  • Hypernyms: part portion
  • Meaning of "widening": the act of making something wider

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of making something wider
  • Synonyms: broadening widening
  • Hypernyms: change of shape
  • Antonyms: narrowing
  • Adjective: Of things that are growing wider.Of things that are separate, with increasing separation. The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems.
  • Synonyms:

    extend, stretch, broaden, enlarge, add to, grow, increase, multiply, swell, expand, distend, ream, augment, dilate, spread, unfold, open, grow larger, open out, open wide, spread out,

    Antonyms:

    abridge, condense, curtail, decrease, lessen, shorten, compress, conceal, hide, block, cramp, narrow, restrict, contract, lower, shrink, concentrate, diminish, reduce, close,

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    widening in English: widening
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