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- Dictionaryexpanded/ɪkˈspandɪd/
adjective
- 1. being or having been enlarged or extended.
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to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way: The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to increase. increase We need to increase production to meet demand.
verb. ex· pand ik-ˈspand. expanded; expanding; expands. Synonyms of expand. transitive verb. 1. : to open up : unfold. 2. : to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of : enlarge. 3. a. : to express at length or in greater detail. b. : to write out in full. expand all abbreviations. c. : to subject to mathematical expansion.
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way: The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to increase. increase We need to increase production to meet demand.
Jul 5, 2012 · More from Merriam-Webster on expanded. Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for expanded. Nglish: Translation of expanded for Spanish Speakers. Britannica English: Translation of expanded for Arabic Speakers.
to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way: The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to increase. increase We need to increase production to meet demand.
1. To become greater in size, volume, quantity, or scope: Air expands when heated. This critic's influence is expanding. 2. To speak or write at length or in detail: expand on a favorite topic. 3. To open up or out; unfold: The chair expands to form a daybed.
to make or become greater in extent, volume, size, or scope; increase. to spread out or be spread out; unfold; stretch out. introften foll byon to enlarge or expatiate on (a story, topic, etc) in detail. intr to become increasingly relaxed, friendly, or talkative.
Something that is expanded has been increased in size. For example, an expanded edition DVD has many more special features than the standard edition. You might prefer the expanded edition of the diary, since it contains all the extra little tidbits they were afraid to include in the original, smaller version.
[intransitive, transitive] to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance. Metals expand when they are heated. Student numbers are expanding rapidly. a greatly expanded version of his earlier book. A child's vocabulary expands through reading.
verb. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing. synonyms: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out. see more. verb. expand the influence of. synonyms: extend. broaden, extend, widen.
