expansion

CEFRC1

/ɪkˈspænʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of becoming larger or making something larger.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An act, process, or instance of expanding.

Examples

  • Shareholders were concerned about the company's swift expansion overseas.

  • My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.

  2. A new addition.

  3. A product to be used with a previous product.

More examples

In context

  • The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.

  • A period of rapid economic expansion

  • The expansion is aging.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French expansion, from Latin expānsiō. By surface analysis, expand + -sion.