spreading
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
Types & categories
- change of location hypernym
- diffusion hyponym
- dispersion hyponym
- invasion hyponym
- irradiation hyponym
- radiation hyponym
Related & opposite
- disseminate derivation
- circulate derivation
- spread derivation
- spread derivation
- diffuse derivation
- spread out derivation
- overspread derivation
Sense 2 noun
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
Types & categories
- transmission hypernym
- circulation hyponym
- propagation hyponym
Related & opposite
- disseminate derivation
Sense 3 noun
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
Types & categories
- extension hypernym
- circulation hyponym
- dispersal hyponym
- strewing hyponym
- decentralisation hyponym
Related & opposite
- disseminate derivation
- spread derivation
- spread derivation
- diffuse derivation
- spread out derivation
- overspread derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | disseminate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | circulate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spread |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spread |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | diffuse |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spread out |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | overspread |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | change of location |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | diffusion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dispersion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | invasion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | irradiation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | radiation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | disseminate |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | transmission |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | circulation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | propagation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | disseminate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | spread |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | spread |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | diffuse |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | spread out |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | overspread |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | extension |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | circulation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dispersal |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | strewing |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | decentralisation |