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spread·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
spread, spreadingnoun
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
dissemination, airing, public exposure, spreadingnoun
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
spread, spreadingnoun
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
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spreading
Spreading refers to the act of extending, dispersing, or distributing something over a large or wider area. It can be applied to various contexts, such as spreading butter on bread, spreading news or information, or the spreading of a disease or virus.
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Spreading
of Spread
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spreading in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spreading in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of spreading in a Sentence
A few well-funded activist groups have intentionally mischaracterized the bill – spreading fear and intimidation and misinformation.
This pandemic now is really among young people and it is a very dangerous time to be unvaccinated in the country because it is spreading pretty efficiently among young people and unvaccinated people.
In any public health program it's hard to get 100% support, i'm sure there will be some that don't agree. But we have a very significant public health threat before us. Time is not on our side if you look at how Zika has been spreading. The sooner we can get going and show what we can do, the sooner we can make a difference in the fight against this virus.
The virus is spreading rapidly. The time to act is now.
Some individuals are either particularly infectious or that the [ amount of ] time or number of people that they spend time with is enough to make their effect on spreading the virus to be disproportionately greater than the average.
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