UNFOLDING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word unfolding. (close relations)
unfolded
Best Alternative Words for UNFOLDING
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advancing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moving forward | ||||||||
burgeoning | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very lively and profitable | ||||||||
developing | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible adjective satellite • relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply | ||||||||
emerging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • coming to maturity • coming into existence | ||||||||
evolving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • work out • undergo development or evolution • gain through experience | ||||||||
maturing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of maturity • having reached full natural growth or development • fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used • (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination adjective satellite • fully considered and perfected verb • develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation • develop and work out fully in one's mind • become due for repayment • cause to ripen or develop fully • grow old or older • cause to ripen and discharge pus | ||||||||
progressing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • gradual improvement or growth or development • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • a movement forward verb • develop in a positive way • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • form or accumulate steadily | ||||||||
blossom | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts • the period of greatest prosperity or productivity verb • produce or yield flowers • develop or come to a promising stage | ||||||||
expose | verbv | |||||||
noun • the exposure of an impostor or a fraud verb • expose or make accessible to some action or influence • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • to show, make visible or apparent • remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body • reveal to view as by removing a cover • put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position • expose to light, of photographic film • expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas • abandon by leaving out in the open air | ||||||||
extend | verbv | |||||||
verb • extend in scope or range or area • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • span an interval of distance, space or time • make available; provide • thrust or extend out • reach outward in space • offer verbally • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • expand the influence of • lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • cause to move at full gallop • open or straighten out; unbend • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity • prolong the time allowed for payment of • continue or extend • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance | ||||||||
open | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed • affording free passage or access • used of mouth or eyes • (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints • ready or willing to receive favorably • open and observable; not secret or hidden noun • a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water • where the air is unconfined • a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play • information that has become public adjective satellite • with no protection or shield • open to or in view of all • not having been filled • accessible to all • not defended or capable of being defended • (of textures) full of small openings or gaps • having no protecting cover or enclosure • not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought • not sealed or having been unsealed • without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition • not requiring union membership • possibly accepting or permitting • affording free passage or view • openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness • ready for business verb • cause to open or to become open • start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning • become open • begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. • spread out or open from a closed or folded state • make available • become available • have an opening or passage or outlet • make the opening move • afford access to • display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer | ||||||||
spread | verbv | |||||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) • a haphazard distribution in all directions • a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes • a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed • two facing pages of a book or other publication • the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age) • decorative cover for a bed • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time adjective satellite • distributed or spread over a considerable extent • prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out • fully extended in width verb • distribute or disperse widely • become distributed or widespread • spread across or over • spread out or open from a closed or folded state • cause to become widely known • become widely known and passed on • strew or distribute over an area • move outward • cover by spreading something over • distribute over a surface in a layer | ||||||||
stretch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large and unbroken expanse or distance • the act of physically reaching or thrusting out • a straightaway section of a racetrack • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent • extension to or beyond the ordinary limit • an unbroken period of time during which you do something • the capacity for being stretched adjective satellite • having an elongated seating area • easily stretched verb • occupy a large, elongated area • extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • become longer by being stretched and pulled • make long or longer by pulling and stretching • lie down comfortably • pull in opposite directions • extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones • increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance • extend one's body or limbs | ||||||||
uncover | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body • reveal to view as by removing a cover • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret | ||||||||
blossom forth | verbv | |||||||
verb • develop or come to a promising stage | ||||||||
blossom out | verbv | |||||||
verb • develop or come to a promising stage | ||||||||
stretch out | verbv | |||||||
verb • extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length • lie down comfortably • thrust or extend out • extend one's body or limbs • stretch (the neck) so as to see better |