broadening

Other forms: broadenings

Definitions of broadening
  1. noun
    the act of making something wider
    synonyms: widening
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    type of:
    change of shape
    an action that changes the shape of something
  2. noun
    an increase in width
    synonyms: widening
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    type of:
    growth, increase, increment
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
  3. noun
    the action of making broader
    “the broadening of travel”
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    type of:
    development
    the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining
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