| NOUN | event | spreading, spread | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | spreading, dissemination, airing, public exposure | the opening of a subject / subject to widespread discussion and debate | |
| act | spreading, spread | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
| Sounds | spreh'dihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | spread | |
| Narrower | diffusion | The spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another |
| dispersion, scattering | Spreading widely or driving off | |
| invasion | (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body | |
| irradiation | (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex | |
| radiation | The spread of a group of organisms into new habitats | |
| Broader | change of location, travel | A movement through space that changes the location of something |
| Spanish | diseminación, propagación | |
| Verbs | spread | spread across or over |
| Meaning | The opening of a subject / subject to widespread discussion and debate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | dissemination, airing, public exposure | |
| Narrower | circulation | The dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) |
| propagation, extension | The spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions | |
| Broader | transmission | communication by means of transmitted signals |
| Spanish | difusión, divulgación, propagació | |
| Catalan | difusió, divulgació, propagació | |
| Verbs | spread | cause to become widely known |
| Meaning | Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | spread | |
| Narrower | circulation | The spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area |
| decentralization, decentralisation | The spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments | |
| dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion | The act of dispersing / dispersing or diffusing something | |
| scatter, scattering, strewing | The act of scattering | |
| Broader | extension | Act of expanding in scope |
| Spanish | difusión, extensión, propagación | |
| Catalan | difusió, extensió, propagació | |
| Verbs | spread | distribute or disperse widely |
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