expansion

ex·pan·sion

 (ĭk-spăn′shən)

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 PhD 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.

expansion

(ɪkˈspænʃən)

n

1. the act of expanding or the state of being expanded

2. something expanded; an expanded surface or part

3. the degree, extent, or amount by which something expands

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

5. (Mathematics) maths

a. the form of an expression or function when it is written as the sum or product of its terms

b. the act or process of determining this expanded form

6. (Mechanical Engineering) the part of an engine cycle in which the working fluid does useful work by increasing in volume

7. (Mechanical Engineering) the increase in the dimensions of a body or substance when subjected to an increase in temperature, internal pressure, etc

exˈpansionary adj

ex•pan•sion

(ɪkˈspæn ʃən)

n.

1. the act or process of expanding.

2. the state or quality of being expanded.

3. the amount or degree of expanding.

4. an expanded portion or form of a thing.

5. expanse.

6. the development at length of an expression indicated in a contracted form, as a² + 2ab + b² for the expression (a + b)².

7. an increase in economic and industrial activity (opposed to contraction).

[1605–15; < Late Latin]

ex•pan′sion•al, adj.

ex·pan·sion

(ĭk-spăn′shən)

1. An increase in size, volume, or quantity, 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

expansion

noun

1. increase, development, growth, spread, diffusion, magnification, multiplication, amplification, augmentation the rapid expansion of private health insurance

2. enlargement, inflation, increase, growth, swelling, unfolding, expanse, unfurling, opening out, distension Slow breathing allows for full expansion of the lungs.

expansion

noun

1. The act of increasing in dimensions, scope, or inclusiveness:

enlargement, extension, spread.

2. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water:

distance, expanse, extent, reach, space, spread, stretch, sweep.

Translations

تَوَسُّع ، تَمَدُّد

ekspansionudvidelse

AusdehnungBereicherungExpansionHochrechnung

διαστολήεπέκταση

ampliacióndesarrollodilataciónexpansión

laajennuslaajentuminen

accroissementdilatationélargissementexpansion

kitágítás

òensla

espansioneestensione

utviding

раздача

rozťažnosť

širitev

genişleme

扩张

expansion

[ɪksˈpænʃən]

A. N [of metal] → dilatación f; [of town, economy, territory] → desarrollo m; [of subject, idea, trade, market] → ampliación f, desarrollo m; [of production, knowledge] → aumento m, extensión f; [of number] → aumento m (Math) → desarrollo m

B. CPD expansion board N (Comput) → placa f de expansión
expansion bottle N (Aut) → depósito m del agua
expansion bus N (Comput) → bus m de expansión
expansion card N (Comput) → tarjeta f de expansión
expansion slot N (Comput) → ranura f para tarjetas de expansión
expansion tank N (Aut) → depósito m del agua

expansion

[ɪkˈspænʃ^ən] n

[sector, activity] → développement m

[population, production] → accroissement m

[trade, influence] → extension f

[company] → expansion f

[metal, gas] → dilatation fexpansion card n → carte f d'extension

expansion

n (of liquid, gas, metal, universe, property) → Ausdehnung f, → Expansion f; (of business, trade, production) → Erweiterung f, → Expansion f; (territorial, economic, colonial) → Expansion f; (of subject, idea) → Entwicklung f; (Math, of knowledge, membership) → Erweiterung f; (of experience, influence) → Vergrößerung f; (of summary, notes) → Ausweitung f

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expansion

(Comput):

expansion board

n → Erweiterungsplatine f

expansion card

n → Erweiterungskarte f

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expansion

:

expansion joint

n (Tech) → Dehn(ungs)fuge f

expansion slot

n (Comput) → Erweiterungssteckplatz m

expansion

[ɪksˈpænʃ/ən] n (gen) → espansione f; (of town, economy, idea) → sviluppo; (of production) → aumento; (of knowledge) → approfondimento; (of influence) → estendersi m; (of gas) → espansione, dilatazione f; (of metal) → dilatazione

expand

(ikˈspand) verb

to make or grow larger; to spread out wider. Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering. uitbrei يُوَسِّع، يُمَدِّد разширявам expandir rozšířit, roztáhnout ausdehnen udvide sig; udvikle; ekspandere επεκτείνω, επεκτείνομαι, διευρύνω, διευρύνομαι, αναπτύσσω, αναπτύσσομαιampliar, aumentar, dilatar, crecer laiendama, laienema گسترده کردن؛ پهن کردن laajentua dilater; développer לְהַרחֵיב फैल जाना, फैलाना proširiti kiterjeszt mengembang þenja(st) út; stækka espandere, espandersi; ampliare 広げる 늘리다, 확대하다 iš(si)plėsti, praplėsti izplest; izplesties; paplašināt; attīstīt; izvērst kembang uitzetten, zich uitbreidenutvide, utbre seg rozszerzać się, rozwijać غوړول (لكه فرش)، ويړول، خيرول، ار تول، پراخول، تفصيل ور كول expandir/ampliar a (se) dilata; a dezvolta; a (se) extinde расширять roztiahnuť sa; rozšíriť sa širiti (se) proširiti [ut]vidga [sig], svälla, expandera ทำให้กว้าง; แผ่ขยาย genişle(t)mek 擴大，擴張 поширвати(ся); розтягувати(ся) جسامت ، پیمائش یا اہمیت میں بڑھنا nở ra; mở rộng 扩大

exˈpanse (-s) noun

a wide area or extent. an expanse of water. uitgestrektheid إمْتِداد، إتّساع шир extensão rozloha weite Fläche vidde; flade έκτασηextensión avarus گستره lakeus étendueמרחב फैलाव prostranstvo, protezanje kiterjedés tempat luas víðátta distesa 広がり 넓게 퍼짐 platybės plašums luas terbentang uitgestrektheidflate, viddeobszar پراخوالى، وسعت extensão întindere простор rozloha prostranstvo prostranstvo vidd, vid yta พื้นที่กว้างขวาง geniş alan 廣闊，浩瀚 простір; широчінь وسعت dải rộng 广阔（的区域）

exˈpansion (-ʃən) noun

the act or state of expanding. the expansion of metals. swelling, uitdying, uitsetting تَوَسُّع ، تَمَدُّد разширение expansão roztažení die Ausdehnung udvidelse; ekspansion επέκταση, διαστολήdilatación, expansión paisumine گسترش؛ انبساط laajeneminen dilatationהתרחבות प्रसार rastezanje, ekspanzija kitágítás pengembangan þensla espansione 拡張 확대 iš(si)plėtimas izplešana; izplešanās; paplašināšana; paplašināšanās pengembangan uitzetting, uitbreidingutviding, utvidelse, utfoldelse rozszerzanie (się) انبساط، توسعه، غځېدنه، خپرېدنه، ويړېدنه، ارتېدنه، پراخېدنه: فضا expansão/ampliação dila­tare расширение rozťažnosť širjenje proširenje utbredande, expansion การขยายออก genişleme 擴張 розширення; експансія توسیع کا عمل sự mở rộng 扩张

ex·pan·sion

n. expansión, extensión, ensanche.