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widening vs increase

increase vs widening

widening and increase both are nouns.

widening is not a verb while increase is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
widening Yes No No No
increase Yes No Yes No
As nouns, increase is a hypernym of widening; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than widening:
  • widening: an increase in width
  • increase: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Other hypernyms of widening include growth, increment.
widening (noun) increase (noun)
the act of making something wider the act of increasing something
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park the amount by which something increases
an increase in width a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
widening (verb) increase (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount
make bigger or more
Difference between widening and increase

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