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Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we want to do, to take the wisdom we've learned and create something.
Liz Carpenter

Meaning of "widening" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WIDENING

widening  [ˈwaɪdənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIDENING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Widening is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WIDENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Semantic change

Semantic change is the evolution of word usage — usually to the point that the modern meaning is radically different from the original usage. In diachronic linguistics, semantic change is a change in one of the meanings of a word. Every word has a variety of senses and connotations, which can be added, removed, or altered over time, often to the extent that cognates across space and time have very different meanings. The study of semantic change can be seen as part of etymology, onomasiology, semasiology, and semantics.

Definition of widening in the English dictionary

The definition of widening in the dictionary is the act of making wider.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIDENING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
deadening
ˈdedənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
hardening
ˈhɑːdənɪŋ
maddening
ˈmædənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
puddening
ˈpʊdənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
saddening
ˈsædənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
unpardoning
ʌnˈpɑːdənɪŋ
work-hardening
ˈwɜːkˌhɑːdənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIDENING

wide-angle lens
wide-awake
wide-awake hat
wide-awakeness
wide-bodied
wide-body
wide-brimmed
wide-eyed
wide-mouthed
wide-open
wide-ranging
wideband
widely
widen
widener
wideness
wideout
widershins
widescreen
widespread

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIDENING

beginning
christening
deepening
easy listening
enlightening
evening
frightening
good evening
grand opening
intervening
life-threatening
lightening
listening
screening
sharpening
shortening
thickening
tightening
weakening
whitening
worsening

Synonyms and antonyms of widening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WIDENING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «widening» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of widening

Translation of «widening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIDENING

Find out the translation of widening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of widening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «widening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扩大
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ampliación
570 millions of speakers

English

widening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चौड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتساع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расширение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alargamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রশস্তকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élargissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelebaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erweiterung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拡大
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

넓히기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Widening
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự khuếch trương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகலப்படுத்துதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रुंदीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

genişletme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ampliamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poszerzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розширення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lărgirea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαπλάτυνση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verbreding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

breddning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utvidelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of widening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDENING»

The term «widening» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.751 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDENING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «widening» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «widening» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about widening

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10 QUOTES WITH «WIDENING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word widening.
1
Liz Carpenter
Instead of looking at life as a narrowing funnel, we can see it ever widening to choose the things we want to do, to take the wisdom we've learned and create something.
2
Don Cheadle
Many of my friends and family are scratching it out somewhere decidedly south of the ever widening gap between the haves and have nots, looking at losing their homes, colleges they can't afford and healthcare they can't avail themselves of.
3
Don Cheadle
President Obama inherited a broken country mired in two wars, a financial crisis, a mortgage mess and more than we all probably even know about and has in my opinion brought us back from the brink. But I still see my friends in no better shape and the gap widening.
4
Nick Clooney
It is impossible to exaggerate the wide, and widening, gulf between the American attitude on the Iraq war and the view from our friends across the Atlantic.
5
Jacques Delors
This weakening is worsened by the widening distance between the governed and their governments.
6
Ajay Devgan
By getting into distribution and production, I am actually widening my base.
7
Shakuntala Devi
Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.
8
Clark Durant
I do not believe in widening the income gap between rich and poor, and my life's work in the inner city of Detroit demonstrates that far more than any sound bite.
9
Mohamed ElBaradei
The gap between rich and poor is widening dramatically. There's a hangar at the Cairo airport for private jets, billionaires are on the Forbes list, and Egypt's annual per-capita income is two thousand dollars. How can you sustain that?
10
Louise Gluck
I have no concern with widening audience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIDENING»

Discover the use of widening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to widening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Widening the Circle: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms
Widening the Circle is a passionate, even radical argument for creating school and classroom environments where all kids, including children labeled as “disabled” and “special needs,” are welcome on equal terms.
Mara Sapon-Shevin, 2007
2
Widening the Circle: Including Children with Disabilities in ...
In this book, a distinguished group of early childhood special educators and researchers explores the barriers to and influences on inclusive education settings for young children.
Samuel L. Odom, 2002
3
Rethinking Widening Participation in Higher Education: The ...
Extending higher education to people from diverse backgrounds and widening participation is a current international priority.
Alison Fuller, Sue Heath, Brenda Johnston, 2011
4
Widening the Circle: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for ...
First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Beverly J. Klug, Patricia T. Whitfield, 2012
5
Widening Circles: A Memoir
Widening Circles reveals the unique synthesis of spirituality and activism that define Macy's contribution to the world.
Joanna Macy, 2000
6
The Widening Gyre (A Spenser Mystery)
When a senatorial candidate's seemingly perfect wife becomes the target of blackmailers, Spenser quickly becomes embroiled in a world where political ambition often extends into corruption and violence.
Robert B. Parker, 2013
7
Widening Democracy: Citizens and Participatory Schemes in ...
This book examines the different levels of citizens' participation in the decision-making process existing in Brazil and Chile.
Patricio Silva, Herwig Cleuren, 2009
8
Widening Horizons: The Influence of Comparative Law and ...
A description of the recent growth of an internationalist outlook in British courts.
Thomas H. Bingham, 2010
9
Harsh Justice: Criminal Punishment and the Widening Divide ...
In this novel work of comparative legal history, James Whitman argues that the answer lies in America's triumphant embrace of a non-hierarchical social system and distrust of state power which have contributed to a law of punishment that is ...
James Q. Whitman, 2003
10
The Widening Gap: Health Inequalities and Policy in Britain
This volume presents new evidence on the size of the health gap between different groups of people in Britain.
‎1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIDENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term widening is used in the context of the following news items.
1
After 6 years, tenders out for widening of NH-24
The widening of Nizamuddin Bridge to Dasna corridor gains importance considering the fact that this is one of the most congested highway stretches in the ... «Economic Times, Aug 15»
2
Daniel Andrews to put hundreds of millions into Tullamarine …
The project will include construction of a bridge over the freeway at Bell Street, improvements to the English Street interchange and the widening of the entry ... «The Age, Apr 15»
3
Worker Crushed To Death By Rolling Pipe At Highway 101 …
PETALUMA (CBS SF) – A man working on the Highway 101 widening project in Petaluma was crushed to death Wednesday when a huge pipe barreled down a ... «CBS Local, Apr 15»
4
Work to begin in $300 million widening of I-84 in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A nearly $300 million project widening Interstate 84 in Waterbury is about to begin. The Republican-American reports ... «WTNH, Mar 15»
5
Widening crack near Texas cliff prompts worries
One year after the incident caught the national media's attention, Mellgren is on edge after watching a fissure gradually widen in his cliff-side backyard in Central ... «KTRK-TV, Mar 15»
6
I-80 widening among bevy of 2015 ODOT projects
One of the biggest of the 35 local projects will be the $109 million widening of Interstate 80 between state Route 46 in Austintown and state Route 193 in Liberty. «WKBN.com, Mar 15»
7
Turnpike Authority Unveils $300M Widening Project At Exit 14A In …
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority on Wednesday unveiled plans for a $300 million widening project at Exit 14-A. The interchange connects the Turnpike's ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
8
I-65 widening starts soon near Greenwood
GREENWOOD, Ind. — State officials say work is about to start on a project for adding lanes to a 13-mile section of Interstate 65 in Indianapolis' southern suburbs ... «Indianapolis Star, Mar 15»
9
Malloy Proposes Widening I-84, Danbury Rail Extension
Dannel P. Malloy brought his pitch for a massive statewide transportation initiative to the city Thursday, saying 5 miles of I-84 need to be widened and the ... «Hartford Courant, Jan 15»
10
As lawsuit seeks to stop 'Sweet Home Alabama' road widening
FILE - In this May 7, 2014 file photo, opponents of a plan to widen a highway through the historic district of Eufaula, Ala., study satellite images of the area inside ... «AL.com, Jan 15»

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