Definitions for widening
widen·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. widening, broadeningnoun

   an increase in width

2. turnout, wideningnoun

   a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

3. widening, broadeningnoun

   the act of making something wider

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wideningnoun

   The action of the verb widen.

2. wideningadjective

   Of things that are growing wider.

3. wideningadjective

   Of things that are separate, with increasing separation.

   The widening gap between rich and poor creates social problems.

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1. widening

   Widening refers to the act of making something broader, larger, or more extensive. This could refer to a range of processes or actions, from increasing the scope of a study or discussion, to physically expanding the dimensions of a room or road. It can also refer to actions like broadening one's skills or knowledge.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Widening

   of Widen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of widening in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of widening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of widening in a Sentence

1. Neil Saunders:

   On the buyer front, more people are turning to secondhand as a way to save money when prices are high. And more people are selling their used goods to make a bit of extra money, so inflation is widening the number of people involved in the resale market and expanding the number of items available.

2. Ioannis Theotokas:

   The widening of The Suez Canal will make it easier for salvage operations... even if it does not erase the risk of repeating the incident.

3. Andy Lipow:

   Chinese buyers will (now) be looking to purchase Brent and Dubai-based crude oil and I would expect that to result in a widening of the Brent-to-WTI spread, in essence what you've done is created new demand for Brent-based crude oil at the expense of U.S.-origin crude.

4. Warren Patterson:

   It comes down largely to fiscal breakeven oil prices - the Saudis have a breakeven price of around $85 per barrel, and so they will be concerned about potentially a widening gap between this level and where the market trades.

5. Jawaharlal Nehru:

   Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=widening
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Widening
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widening