Spreading — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/spɹˈɛdɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/spɹˈɛdɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/spɹˈɛdɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /spɹˈɛdɪŋ/.

Examples

The invaders spread their language all over the country
the infection spread
Optimism spread among the population

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

scatter airing pass around public exposure circularise disperse fan out circularize broadcast dissemination overspread propagate open distribute circulate spread out go around disseminate diffuse unfold spread

Antonyms

gather fold

Parts of Speech

noun	process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
noun	the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
noun	act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
verb	distribute or disperse widely “The invaders spread their language all over the country”
verb	become distributed or widespread “the infection spread”
verb	spread across or over “A big oil spot spread across the water”
verb	spread out or open from a closed or folded state “open the map”
verb	cause to become widely known “spread information”
verb	become widely known and passed on “the rumor spread”
verb	strew or distribute over an area “He spread fertilizer over the lawn”
verb	move outward “The soldiers fanned out”
verb	cover by spreading something over “spread the bread with cheese”
verb	distribute over a surface in a layer “spread cheese on a piece of bread”

Word Forms

spread	verb	move outward
disseminate	verb	cause to become widely known
spread	noun	act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
spreader	noun	a hand tool for spreading something
spreading	noun	act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
distribution	noun	the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
opening	noun	becoming open or being made open
circulation	noun	the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
circular	noun	an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
disseminative	adjective	spreading by diffusion
dissemination	noun	the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
disseminator	noun	someone who spreads the news
propagation	noun	the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
propagator	noun	someone who spreads the news
broadcast	noun	a radio or television show
diffusive	adjective	spreading by diffusion
diffusion	noun	the act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersive	adjective	spreading by diffusion
dispersion	noun	the act of dispersing or diffusing something
dispersal	noun	the act of dispersing or diffusing something
scatter	noun	the act of scattering
scattering	noun	the act of scattering

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verbreitung

Prozess oder Ergebnis der Verteilung oder Ausdehnung über eine weite Fläche

🇫🇷French

diffusion

processus ou résultat de la distribution ou de l'extension sur une vaste étendue d'espace

🇪🇸Spanish

extensión

proceso o resultado de distribuir o extenderse sobre una amplia extensión de espacio

🇮🇹Italian

diffondersi

processo o risultato della distribuzione o dell'estensione su un'ampia distesa di spazio

🇳🇱Dutch

verspreiden

proces of resultaat van verspreiding of uitbreiding over een grote uitgestrektheid van de ruimte

🇵🇹Portuguese

espalhando

processo ou resultado da distribuição ou extensão por uma ampla extensão de espaço

🇷🇺Russian

распространение

процесс или результат распространения или распространения на обширном пространстве

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रसार

अंतरिक्ष के व्यापक विस्तार में वितरण या विस्तार की प्रक्रिया या परिणाम

🇧🇩Bengali

ছড়িয়ে পড়া

বিস্তৃত স্থান জুড়ে বিতরণ বা প্রসারিত করার প্রক্রিয়া বা ফলাফল

🇮🇳Tamil

பரவுகிறது

பரந்த அளவிலான இடத்தை விநியோகித்தல் அல்லது விரிவாக்குவதன் செயல்முறை அல்லது விளைவு

🇮🇳Telugu

వ్యాప్తి చెందుతోంది

విస్తారమైన స్థలంలో పంపిణీ చేయడం లేదా విస్తరించడం వల్ల ప్రక్రియ లేదా ఫలితం

🇮🇳Marathi

पसरत आहे

प्रक्रिया किंवा विस्तृत जागेवर वितरित किंवा विस्तारित करण्याचा परिणाम

🇮🇳Gujarati

ફેલાવો

જગ્યાના વિશાળ વિસ્તરણ પર વિતરણ અથવા વિસ્તરણની પ્રક્રિયા અથવા પરિણામ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹರಡುತ್ತಿದೆ

ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ವಿತರಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പടരുന്നു

വിശാലമായ വിസ്തൃതിയിൽ വിതരണം ചെയ്യുന്നതിനോ വ്യാപിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രക്രിയ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഫലം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਫੈਲਣਾ

ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਸਪੇਸ ਦੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਵਿਸਤਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੰਡਣ ਜਾਂ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پھیلانا

وسیع پیمانے پر جگہ کی تقسیم یا توسیع کا عمل یا نتیجہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

传播

分布或延伸到广阔空间的过程或结果

🇯🇵Japanese

広がる

広大な空間に分散または拡張するプロセスまたは結果

🇰🇷Korean

퍼짐

넓은 공간에 걸쳐 분배하거나 확장하는 과정 또는 결과

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lan rộng

quá trình hoặc kết quả của việc phân phối hoặc mở rộng trên một không gian rộng lớn

🇹🇭Thai

การแพร่กระจาย

กระบวนการหรือผลของการกระจายหรือขยายออกไปเป็นวงกว้าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyebar

proses atau hasil pendistribusian atau perluasan pada ruang yang luas

🇵🇭Filipino

kumakalat

proseso o resulta ng pamamahagi o pagpapalawak sa malawak na espasyo

🇲🇾Malay

merebak

proses atau hasil pengedaran atau meluas ke ruang yang luas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الانتشار

عملية أو نتيجة للتوزيع أو التوسع على مساحة واسعة من الفضاء

🇮🇷Persian

در حال گسترش

فرآیند یا نتیجه توزیع یا گسترش در گستره وسیعی از فضا

🇹🇷Turkish

yayılıyor

geniş bir alana dağıtma veya genişletme süreci veya sonucu

🇮🇱Hebrew

פְּרִיסָה

תהליך או תוצאה של הפצה או התפשטות על פני שטח רחב

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What is the primary definition of the word 'spreading'?

The primary meaning of 'spreading' is 'process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space'.

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Using 'spreading' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'spreading' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'spreading' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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