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spreading

sprea·ding

UK/ˈspɹiːdɪŋ/ US/ˈsprɛdɪŋ/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (3)

adjective

1.

spreading over a wide area

  • “under the spreading chestnut tree”
  • “the spreading circle of lamplight”
  • “wide-spreading branches”
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noun

1.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

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2.
3.

act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

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Origin

By surface analysis, spread + -ing.

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