to widen
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7.2
- verb
- /ˈwaɪdən/
- Specialized
:
convertir a un tipo de datos más amplio
- For larger patterns, defect counts can be reduced by tolerating a predictable amount of pattern widening.
Examples
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In programming, you must widen the data type to accommodate larger integer values.
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The function will widen the range of acceptable values for the variable during processing.
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The null reference can always undergo a widening reference conversion to any reference type.
Blog text (28) -
The same pulses widened substantially at room temperature to 35.6 and 86 ps.
Academic text (1995) -
Over the decade, despite improvements overall, disparities between those in distressed and nondistressed cities persisted and in some cases widened.
Academic text (2011) -
Each time, the opponents used the pause to recruit, train, and equip additional forces for further combat, prolonging the war and widening the scope of its killing and destruction.
Academic text (1999) -
You can widen the view of the document to see more details on the screen.
Synonyms
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2.5
To grow larger in size, amount, or importance
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3.2
To make something reach farther, such as more places or people
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3.9
To make or become wider and include more things
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word widen comes from the same parts, wide 'large from side to side' and -en 'make'. In computing, the same idea applies: to widen a value is to change it into a larger data type so it has more room for numbers, like widening a road to let more cars through.