Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act by which something is spread.

    Verteilen, Verteilung, Verbreiten

  2. (uncountable)The act of spreading (speedreading).

More definitions
  • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
  • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
  • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

Translations

2 languages
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By meaning 1
act by which something is spread:

Origin

By surface analysis, spread + -ing. Blend of speed + reading.

By surface analysis, spread + -ing.

Blend of speed + reading.

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Forms

plural: spreadings
Singularspreading
Pluralspreadings

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time:spread
  • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space:spread
  • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate:disseminationairingpublic exposure

Word family

14 related words

See also

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