Widening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Widening is an adjective meaning Growing wider or farther apart.
Meaning
Growing wider or farther apart.
More Meanings
- The action of the verb widen.
- present participle and gerund of widen
Example Sentences
The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems.
Turning and turning in the widening gyre / The falcon cannot hear the falconer; […]
The widening works include the rebuilding of the skew bridge near Northwood to take four tracks, and to enable the Rickmansworth Road to be widened to 60 ft.; […].
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.
Word Forms
- widenings
Synonyms for widening
Depending on context, synonyms include broadening.
Antonyms for widening
Common opposites include narrowing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include broadening, broaden, extension, extend, extensibility, width.
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