broadening

English Thesaurus

1. the action of making broader (noun.act)

hypernym	:	development,
definition	:	act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining (noun.act)

2. the act of making something wider (noun.act)

hypernym	:	change of shape,
definition	:	an action that changes the shape of something (noun.act)

3. an increase in width (noun.process)

hypernym	:	growth, increase, increment,
definition	:	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important (noun.process)

4. the act of making something wider (noun.act)

antonym	:	narrowing,
definition	:	the act of making something narrower (noun.act)

derivation	:	widen,
definition	:	make wider (verb.change)

5. an increase in width (noun.process)

antonym	:	narrowing,
definition	:	a decrease in width (noun.process)

derivation	:	widen,
definition	:	become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change)

6. the act of making something wider (noun.act)

antonym	:	narrowing,
definition	:	the act of making something narrower (noun.act)

derivation	:	widen,
definition	:	make wider (verb.change)

7. an increase in width (noun.process)

antonym	:	narrowing,
definition	:	a decrease in width (noun.process)

derivation	:	widen,
definition	:	become broader or wider or more extensive (verb.change)