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English noun: expansion | |||
| 1. | expansion (act) the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||
| Synonyms | enlargement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase, step-up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dilatation, dilation, distension, distention, extension, inflation, magnification, stretching | ||
| Antonyms | contraction | ||
| 2. | expansion a function expressed as a sum or product of terms | ||
| Samples | The expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function | ||
| Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||
| 3. | expansion (communication) a discussion that provides additional information | ||
| Synonyms | elaboration, enlargement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourse, discussion, treatment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | embellishment, embroidery, expatiation | ||
| 4. | expansion (act) adding information or detail | ||
| Synonyms | expanding upon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase, step-up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amplification, annotating, annotation, elaboration, subjoining, subjunction, supplementation | ||
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