Expansion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪkˈspænʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Expansion is a noun meaning An act, process, or instance of expanding.
Meaning
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
Example Sentences
The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
[…] 1919, a time when African American hopes for a just future following their service in World War I were dashed by violent reassertions of white supremacy, including the efflorescence and expansion of the KKK into the Midwestern and northwestern U.S.
Word Forms
- expansions
Synonyms for expansion
Depending on context, synonyms include enlargement.
Antonyms for expansion
Common opposites include contraction, shrinkage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enlargement, expanse, building, twinning, fortification, dilation.
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