| NOUN | act | expansion, enlargement | the act of increasing / increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| relation | expansion | a function expressed as a sum or product of terms | |
| communication | expansion, enlargement, elaboration | a discussion that provides additional information | |
| act | expansion, expanding upon | adding information or detail |
| Sounds | ihkspae'nchahn; ihkspae'nshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of increasing / increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | enlargement | |
| Narrower | dilation, dilatation | The act of expanding an aperture |
| distention, distension | The act of expanding by pressure from within | |
| extension | Act of expanding in scope | |
| inflation | The act of filling something with air | |
| magnification | The act of expanding something in apparent size | |
| stretching | Act of expanding by lengthening or widening | |
| Broader | increase, step-up | The act of increasing / increasing something |
| Opposite | contraction | The act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| Spanish | agrandamiento, ampliación, expansión | |
| Catalan | ampliació, expansió | |
| Meaning | A function expressed as a sum or product of terms. | |
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| Example | "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" | |
| Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
| Broader | function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping | (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) |
| Meaning | A discussion that provides additional information. | |
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| Synonyms | enlargement, elaboration | |
| Narrower | embellishment, embroidery | elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail |
| expatiation | A discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail | |
| Broader | discussion, treatment, discourse | An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic |
| Spanish | ampliación | |
| Catalan | ampliació | |
| Verbs | expand | add details, as to an account or idea |
| Meaning | adding information or detail. | |
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| Synonym | expanding upon | |
| Narrower | amplification, elaboration | Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
| annotation, annotating | The act of adding notes | |
| supplementation, subjunction, subjoining | The act of supplementing | |
| Broader | increase, step-up | The act of increasing / increasing something |
| Catalan | expansió | |
| Verbs | expand | add details, as to an account or idea |
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