Definition of widening Widening

/wajˈdʌnɪŋ/ - [wayduning] -

We found 10 definitions of widening from 5 different sources.

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What does widening mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: widenings

widening - the act of making something wider
  broadening
  change of shape an action that changes the shape of something
widening - an increase in width
  broadening
  increment, increase, growth the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
widening - a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
  turnout
  portion, part something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • widening (Noun)
    The action of the verb widen.
  • widening (Verb)
    Present participle of widen.
  • widening (Adjective)
    Of things that are growing wider.
  • widening (Adjective)
    Of things that are separate, with increasing separation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • widening (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Widen

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • widening
    An increase in width.

Part of speech

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  • widening, verb, gerund of widen (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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