widening

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/

Adjective

widening (not comparable)

1. Growing wider or farther apart.

   The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems.

   • 1920 — William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming

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Noun

widening (plural widenings)

1. The action of the verb widen.
   • 1887 — Robert Louis Stevenson, The Merry Men, Olalla

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Translations

• Portuguese: alargamento
• Russian: расшире́ние

Verb

1. present participle of widen#English|widen

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