Meaning of SPREADING

Pronunciation:			spr'eding
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time [n]  the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate [n]  process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space [adj]  spreading by diffusion [adj]  spreading over a wide area; "under the spreading chestnut tree"; "the spreading circle of lamplight"; "wide-spreading branches"
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	Synonyms:		airing, broad, diffusing(a), diffusive, dispersive, disseminating, dissemination, disseminative, distributive, public exposure, scattering, spread, spread, wide, wide-spreading
	See Also:		change of location, circulation, circulation, decentralisation, decentralization, diffusion, diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, dispersion, dissemination, extension, extension, invasion, irradiation, propagation, radiation, scatter, scattering, scattering, strewing, transmission, travel