widening

wid·en  (wdn)

tr. & intr.v. wid·ened, wid·en·ing, wid·ens

To make or become wide or wider.

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widen·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	widening - an increase in width broadening increment, growth, increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" narrowing - a decrease in width
	2.	widening - a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park turnout part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
	3.	widening - the act of making something wider broadening change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something narrowing - the act of making something narrower