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expansion
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20 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. expansion
  2. expansion attic
  3. expansion bit
  4. expansion bolt
  5. expansion card
  6. expansion chamber
  7. expansion coupling
  8. expansion joint
  9. expansion shield
  10. expansion slot
  11. expansion trunk
  12. expansion valve
  13. apparent expansion
  14. binomial expansion
  15. coefficient of expansion
  16. ego-expansion
  17. ratio of expansion
  18. shell expansion
  19. thermal expansion
  20. triple-expansion engine

ex·pan·sion

noun \ik-ˈspan(t)-shən\

Definition of EXPANSION

1
: expanse
2
: the act or process of expanding <territorial expansion> <economic expansion> <expansion of the universe>
3
: the quality or state of being expanded
4
: the increase in volume of working fluid (as steam) in an engine cylinder after cutoff or in an internal combustion engine after explosion
5
a : an expanded part
b : something that results from an act of expanding <the book is an expansion of a lecture series>
6
: the result of carrying out an indicated mathematical operation : the expression of a function in the form of a series
— ex·pan·sion·al \-ˈpanch-nəl, -chə-nəl\ adjective
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Examples of EXPANSION

  1. The league is undergoing expansion.
  2. the expansion of a lecture series into a book
  3. This book is an expansion of a lecture series.

First Known Use of EXPANSION

1611

Related to EXPANSION

Synonyms
accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, increase, gain, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick
Antonyms
abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

ex·pan·sion

noun \ik-ˈspan-chən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EXPANSION

1
: the act or process of expanding
2
: the quality or state of being expanded

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