spreading

Definitions

The act of extending over a larger area, surface, or space.

The process of becoming more widely known, distributed, or prevalent.

The action of opening out or unfolding something to its full extent.

Examples

The news of the company's success is spreading rapidly throughout the industry.

She spent the afternoon spreading butter on the warm slices of toast.

Synonyms

expanding diffusing dispersing broadening proliferating scattering extending

Antonyms

contracting shrinking concentrating gathering narrowing condensing collecting