wideningn.

Brit.

/ˈwʌɪdn̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈwʌɪdnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwaɪd(ə)nɪŋ/

Forms: 1500s wydnynge, 1600s– widening.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: widen v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < widen v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of making something wider, or of becoming wider. Also: the result of this; an area or part of something that is wider than the rest.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [noun]

waxingc1055

increasec1374

dilatationc1400

larging?a1425

magnification?a1425

bredingc1440

ampliation1509

enlarginga1513

dilating1532

ampliating1541

amplification1546

amplifying1553

propagation1563

enlargement1564

widening1569

growth1587

dilation1598

expatiation1612

diduction1634

expansion1635

extendinga1649

dispansion1658

elargement1680

expatiating1708

explicating1730

aggrandizement1772

extension1839

expanse1860

aggrandization1929

the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > increase in scope

extension1590

extendmenta1613

prorogationa1626

extense1630

extendinga1649

extent1657

widening1677

1569 in Court Minutes Surrey & Kent Sewer Comm. (London County Council) (1909) 22 To the wydnynge of the Mouth of the brydge there one foote and a halfe.

1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra ii. ii. 192 The widening of their Capacities.

1702 H. Mackworth Princ. of Member of Black List v. 117 Every farther degree of Goodness is a widening and enlargement of our Souls.

1782 A. Monro Ess. Compar. Anat. (ed. 3) 22 in Monro's Anat. Human Bones (new ed.) Respiration being chiefly performed..by the widening of the chest.

1819 in J. A. Picton City of Liverpool: Select. Munic. Rec. (1886) II. 364 The widening of Dale Street by taking down and receding of the houses.

1884 Manch. Examiner 29 Sept. 5/3 The deepening, widening, and straightening of the rivers Mersey and Irwell.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 562 We..pass by a widening in the path.

1933 L. P. Abercrombie Town & Country Planning iv. 144 The external Ring road has been frequently made to avoid the destructive widening of an old village.

1974 V. B. Mountcastle Med. Physiol. (ed. 13) II. xxxv. 895/1 In the aorta the sinuses of Valsalva effect a widening of the vessel just above the semilunar valve.

2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) xv. 316 Some politicians have been angered by this widening of the definition.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

wideningadj.

Brit.

/ˈwʌɪdn̩ɪŋ/,

/ˈwʌɪdnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwaɪd(ə)nɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: widen v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < widen v. + -ing suffix².

That is becoming wider. Also occasionally: that makes something wider.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [adjective] > expanding

dilating1581

bushing1607

widening1615

explicatinga1630

extensional1647

extending1812

dilatant1841

broadening1850

expanding1859

extensory1885

mushrooming1954

1615 E. Sandys Sacred Hymns 114 O ways of widening ioys!

1659 S. Lee Orbis Miraculum ix. 179 There may possibly appear some chasm or widening deficiency in the main material.

1720 W. Gibson Farriers New Guide v. 61 The Nose is moved by four Pair of Muscles, two Pair called the adducent or closing Muscles, and two pair term'd the abducent or widening Muscles.

1791 J. Mackintosh Vindiciæ Gallicæ iii. 202 Widening prospects of happiness.

1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany x. 169 Making a series of widening rings on the surface [of the water].

1884 R. W. Church Bacon ix. 212 New ideas and widening thoughts.

1913 W. M. Ramsay Teaching of Paul xxiii. 133 The widening gap that intervenes.

1958 I. Fleming Dr. No x. 117 The head went under again and there was nothing but muddy froth and a slowly widening red stain that began to seep away downstream.

2013 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 9 Apr. a19/4 Society..remains deeply divided by a widening gap between rich and poor.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	widening
释义	wideningn. Brit. /ˈwʌɪdn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈwʌɪdnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwaɪd(ə)nɪŋ/ Forms: 1500s wydnynge, 1600s– widening. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: widen v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < widen v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of making something wider, or of becoming wider. Also: the result of this; an area or part of something that is wider than the rest. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [noun] waxingc1055 increasec1374 dilatationc1400 larging?a1425 magnification?a1425 bredingc1440 ampliation1509 enlarginga1513 dilating1532 ampliating1541 amplification1546 amplifying1553 propagation1563 enlargement1564 widening1569 growth1587 dilation1598 expatiation1612 diduction1634 expansion1635 extendinga1649 dispansion1658 elargement1680 expatiating1708 explicating1730 aggrandizement1772 extension1839 expanse1860 aggrandization1929 the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > increase in scope extension1590 extendmenta1613 prorogationa1626 extense1630 extendinga1649 extent1657 widening1677 1569 in Court Minutes Surrey & Kent Sewer Comm. (London County Council) (1909) 22 To the wydnynge of the Mouth of the brydge there one foote and a halfe. 1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra ii. ii. 192 The widening of their Capacities. 1702 H. Mackworth Princ. of Member of Black List v. 117 Every farther degree of Goodness is a widening and enlargement of our Souls. 1782 A. Monro Ess. Compar. Anat. (ed. 3) 22 in Monro's Anat. Human Bones (new ed.) Respiration being chiefly performed..by the widening of the chest. 1819 in J. A. Picton City of Liverpool: Select. Munic. Rec. (1886) II. 364 The widening of Dale Street by taking down and receding of the houses. 1884 Manch. Examiner 29 Sept. 5/3 The deepening, widening, and straightening of the rivers Mersey and Irwell. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 562 We..pass by a widening in the path. 1933 L. P. Abercrombie Town & Country Planning iv. 144 The external Ring road has been frequently made to avoid the destructive widening of an old village. 1974 V. B. Mountcastle Med. Physiol. (ed. 13) II. xxxv. 895/1 In the aorta the sinuses of Valsalva effect a widening of the vessel just above the semilunar valve. 2004 H. Kennedy Just Law (2005) xv. 316 Some politicians have been angered by this widening of the definition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). wideningadj. Brit. /ˈwʌɪdn̩ɪŋ/, /ˈwʌɪdnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwaɪd(ə)nɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: widen v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < widen v. + -ing suffix². That is becoming wider. Also occasionally: that makes something wider. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [adjective] > expanding dilating1581 bushing1607 widening1615 explicatinga1630 extensional1647 extending1812 dilatant1841 broadening1850 expanding1859 extensory1885 mushrooming1954 1615 E. Sandys Sacred Hymns 114 O ways of widening ioys! 1659 S. Lee Orbis Miraculum ix. 179 There may possibly appear some chasm or widening deficiency in the main material. 1720 W. Gibson Farriers New Guide v. 61 The Nose is moved by four Pair of Muscles, two Pair called the adducent or closing Muscles, and two pair term'd the abducent or widening Muscles. 1791 J. Mackintosh Vindiciæ Gallicæ iii. 202 Widening prospects of happiness. 1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany x. 169 Making a series of widening rings on the surface [of the water]. 1884 R. W. Church Bacon ix. 212 New ideas and widening thoughts. 1913 W. M. Ramsay Teaching of Paul xxiii. 133 The widening gap that intervenes. 1958 I. Fleming Dr. No x. 117 The head went under again and there was nothing but muddy froth and a slowly widening red stain that began to seep away downstream. 2013 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 9 Apr. a19/4 Society..remains deeply divided by a widening gap between rich and poor. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1569adj.1615
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