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adj
Growing wider or farther apart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The action of the verb widen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of widen
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act of making something wider
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: broadening
Antonyms: narrowing
Broader terms: change of shape
noun
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: turnout
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: part, portion
noun
an increase in width
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: broadening
Antonyms: narrowing
Broader terms: increase, increment, growth
History
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Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
