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    Dop·pler broad·en·ing
    /ˈdäplər ˈbrôdniNG/

    noun

    • 1. the broadening of spectral lines as a result of the different velocities of the emitting atoms giving rise to different Doppler shifts.
  2. BROADENING definition: 1. present participle of broaden 2. to become wider, or to cause something to become wider: 3. to…. Learn more.

  3. : to become broad. Examples of broaden in a Sentence. They need to broaden their understanding of other cultures. The police have broadened the scope of the investigation. Her smile broadened when I told her the good news. The investigation has broadened to include the mayor's staff.

  4. to become wider, or to cause something to become wider: The track broadens and becomes a road at this point. They are broadening the bridge to speed up the flow of traffic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enlarging and inflating. augmentation. balloon. bloat. build (someone/something) up. bulk something out. explosively. flare.

  5. Broaden definition: to become or make broad. . See examples of BROADEN used in a sentence.

  6. broaden verb (WIDER) [ I or T ] to become wider, or to cause something to become wider: The track broadens and becomes a road at this point. They are broadening the bridge to speed up the flow of traffic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. the act of making something wider.

  8. Definition of 'broaden' Word Frequency. broaden. (brɔːdən ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense broadens , present participle broadening , past tense, past participle broadened. 1. verb. When something broadens, it becomes wider. The trails broadened into roads. [VERB + into] The smile broadened to a grin. [VERB + to] [ Also VERB]

  9. Fast and accurate. language certification. To broaden something is to make it wider or more expansive. If you wake up feeling less than cheerful, the sight of the doughnuts your dad got for breakfast might broaden your smile.

  10. Define broadening. broadening synonyms, broadening pronunciation, broadening translation, English dictionary definition of broadening. tr. & intr.v. broad·ened , broad·en·ing , broad·ens To make or become broad or broader. broad′en·er n.

  11. Definition of broaden verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.