What does Spreading mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. spread, spreadingnoun

    process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

  2. dissemination, airing, public exposure, spreadingnoun

    the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

  3. spread, spreadingnoun

    act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

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  1. spreading

    Spreading refers to the act of extending, dispersing, or distributing something over a large or wider area. It can be applied to various contexts, such as spreading butter on bread, spreading news or information, or the spreading of a disease or virus.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Spreading

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Spreading in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Spreading in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Spreading in a Sentence

  1. New York:

    Thanks to our contact tracing program we found these clusters quickly, allowing us to address them immediately and help prevent the virus from spreading further.

  2. Jennifer McQuiston:

    The social networks that United States have as humans mean that United States have contact with a lot of different people. And while this outbreak is spreading in a particular social network right now, I think we've messaged from the start that there could be cases that occur outside those networks and that we need to be vigilant for it and ready to respond and message about it, i know that in Europe and other places where this outbreak is also expanding, they have reported cases in United States, in women. And I think the same thing is happening and expected to happen here in United States.

  3. Michael Mina:

    Let's say it's a Monday or on Day Zero you get exposed. Day three, you might turn positive on a PCR later that night. Day three and a half or maybe early day four you might turn positive on an antigen test. And so, the whole idea of twice a week is to shave off a considerable part of people's infectious course, and so, if you're using it twice a week, even if you turn positive in the middle of your two tests, by the time you do test, especially because it's rapid, you'll be able to pull yourself out when you've only been spreading for one and a half or two days instead of five days and six days.

  4. Mukaibar Shah:

    A report should be prepared on how media news readers are able to sleep after spreading lies and fake news all through the day.

  5. Linsey Marr:

    If you have a forest of barriers in a classroom, it’s going to interfere with proper ventilation of that room, everybody’s aerosols are going to be trapped and stuck there and building up, and they will end up spreading beyond your own desk.

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