Sinonim widening

English Thesaurus

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

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

2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	part, portion,
definition	:	something less than the whole of a human artifact (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	road, route,
definition	:	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact)

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)