spreading 1
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Synonyms
- spread 1
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Hypernym
a movement through space that changes the location of something
EnglishDerivationally related form
spread 3
verb
spread across or over
Hyponym
diffusion 2
noun
the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
dispersion 1
noun
spreading widely or driving off
invasion 3
noun
(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
irradiation 3
noun
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
radiation 5
noun
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
