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ex·pan·sion  (k-spnshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of expanding: the new nation's expansion westward.

b. The state of being expanded.

2.

a. An expanded part: an expansion of a river.

b. A product of expanding: a book that is an expansion of the author's Ph.D. thesis.

3. The extent or amount by which something has expanded.

4. Mathematics

a. A quantity written in an extended form, such as in a sum or product of terms.

b. The process of obtaining this form.

5. An expanse.

6. A period of increased economic or business activity.

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expansion

Noun

1. the act of expanding

2. an increase or development, esp. in the activities of a company

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expansion  (k-spnshn)

1. An increase in the volume of a substance while its mass remains the same. Expansion is usually due to heating. When substances are heated, the molecular bonds between their particles are weakened, and the particles move faster, causing the substance to expand.

2. A number or other mathematical expression written in an extended form. For example, a² + 2ab + b² is the expansion of (a + b)².

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expansion - the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope enlargement step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" dilatation, dilation - the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" distension, distention - the act of expanding by pressure from within stretching - act of expanding by lengthening or widening inflation - the act of filling something with air magnification - the act of expanding something in apparent size extension - act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need" contraction - the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
	2.	expansion - a function expressed as a sum or product of terms; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function, map - (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)
	3.	expansion - a discussion that provides additional information elaboration, enlargement discussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" expatiation - a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail embellishment, embroidery - elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
	4.	expansion - adding information or detail expanding upon step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" amplification, elaboration - addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed" annotating, annotation - the act of adding notes subjoining, subjunction, supplementation - the act of supplementing

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expansion

noun 1. increase, development, growth, spread, diffusion, magnification, multiplication, amplification, augmentation

2. enlargement, inflation, increase, growth, swelling, unfolding, expanse, unfurling, opening out, distension

Translations

expansion [ɪkˈspænʃən] n → ampliación f; aumento; [of trade] → expansión f

expansion [ɪkˈspænʃən] n (territorial, economic) → expansion f [of trade, influence etc]; développement m [of production]; accroissement m [of population]; croissance f [of gas, metal]; expansion, dilatation f

expansion [ɪksˈpænʃən] expand n → Expansion f;

(of population) → Wachstum nt;

(of gas, metal) → Ausdehnung f

expansion [ɪkˈspænʃən] n (gen) → espansione f [of town, economy] → sviluppo; [of metal] → dilatazione f