expansion
Other forms: expansions
Expansion is what happens when something becomes bigger or more extensive. If you enjoy good pastry, you will be excited by the expansion of the bakery, but be careful or you will also see the expansion of your waistline.
The noun expansion is from the Latin word expansionem, which means a spreading out. Another definition for expansion is an elaboration or expanding upon something. If you're a teacher, you might be asked to give an expansion of the short talk you give students, "Homework Stinks: But Why We Need It Anyway" to parents at the school open house.
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the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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synonyms:
enlargement
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contraction
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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dilatation, dilation
the act of expanding an aperture
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distension, distention
the act of expanding by pressure from within
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stretching
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
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inflation
the act of filling something with air
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magnification
the act of expanding something in apparent size
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extension
act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
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vasodilation
dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries)
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tension
the action of stretching something tight
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spread, spreading
act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
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extension
act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
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stretch
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
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mydriasis
reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
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contraction
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adding information or detail
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synonyms:
expanding upon
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amplification, elaboration
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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annotating, annotation
the act of adding notes
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subjoining, subjunction, supplementation
the act of supplementing
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amplification, elaboration
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a discussion that provides additional information
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elaboration, enlargement
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expatiation
a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail
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embellishment, embroidery
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
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discourse, discussion, treatment
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
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expatiation
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a function expressed as a sum or product of terms“the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2”
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function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
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function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function
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