1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Expansion

Definition of Expansion in English :

Define Expansion in English

Expansion meaning in English

Meaning of Expansion in English

Pronunciation of Expansion in English

Expansion pronunciation in English

Pronounce Expansion in English

Expansion

see synonyms of expansion

Noun

1. enlargement, expansion

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

2. expansion

a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

Example Sentences:
'the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2'

3. elaboration, enlargement, expansion

a discussion that provides additional information

4. expanding upon, expansion

adding information or detail

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Expansion

see synonyms of expansion
noun
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
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. 
the part of an engine cycle in which the working fluid does useful work by increasing in volume
7. 
the increase in the dimensions of a body or substance when subjected to an increase in temperature, internal pressure, etc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Expansion

see synonyms of expansion
noun
1. 
an expanding or being expanded; enlargement; dilation
2. 
an expanded thing or part
3. 
the amount, degree, or extent of expansion
4. 
a development or full treatment, as of a topic
5. 
the process or result of working out or giving the full form of a contraction, equation, etc.
6.  Mechanics
the expanding in volume of steam in the cylinder of a steam engine after cutoff, or of gas in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine after explosion

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Expansion

see synonyms of expansion
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

constellate

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches