expansion
/ɪkˈspænʃən/
noun
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
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Noun 1 meaning
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
“The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from French expansion, from Latin expānsiō. By surface analysis, expand + -sion.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
annex
Opposite
contractionshrinkage
EXPANSION at a glance
EXPANSION has 9 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + A 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,732 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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