broadening

Plural: broadenings

Noun

• the act of making something wider
• the action of making broader
  • "the broadening of travel"
• an increase in width
• The act of becoming broader.
• The act of making (something) broader.

Verb

• make broader
• extend in scope or range or area
• vary in order to spread risk or to expand
• become broader
• present participle and gerund of broaden

Synonyms

branch out, broaden, diversify, extend, widen, widening

Antonyms

narrowing, specialise, specialize