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wide-spreading

wide-spread·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wahyd-spred-ing]
    • /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ɪŋ/
    • /waɪd ˈspred.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyd-spred-ing]
    • /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ɪŋ/

Definitions of wide-spreading word

  • adjective wide-spreading spreading over or covering a large area: wide-spreading showers; wide-spreading ivy. 1
  • adjective wide-spreading affecting or reaching a large area: a wide-spreading infection. 1
See all 2 definitions of wide-spreading

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Origin of wide-spreading

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Wide-spreading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Wide-spreading

wide-spreading popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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