expansive

CEFRC1

/ɪkˈspænsɪv/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Covering a large area or including many things.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Able to be expanded.

Examples

  • At sunset, she can see an expansive sky that is brilliant pink and orange.

  • I'd never seen such expansive scenery.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Talkative and sociable.

  2. Comprehensive in scope or extent.

  3. Exhibiting expansivity.

More examples

In context

  • expansive research work

  • She laughed, she winked, and nodded knowingly at Pen; she tapped him on the arm with her fan; she tapped Blanche; she tapped the Major;—her contentment was boundless, and her method of showing her joy equally expansive.

  • Such instruments, however ingenious, are not of scientific value; because they do not admit of rigid comparison, are liable to alter in their contractile and expansive properties, and cannot be made to indicate precisely alike.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin expāns-, past-participle stem of expandere (“to spread out”; see expand) + -ive.