expanding

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ɪkˈspænd/
- /ɪkˈspænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ɪkˈspænd/

Definitions of expanding word

noun expanding Present participle of expand. 1
adjective expanding becoming larger, wider 1
adjective expanding becoming more widespread 1
adjective expanding unfolding 1
adjective expanding becoming, or capable of becoming, greater in extent, volume, size, or scope 0

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Parts of speech for Expanding

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Expanding

expanding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for expanding

adjective expanding

tumescent — swelling; slightly tumid.
dilatant — dilating; expanding.
rising — advancing, ascending, or mounting: rising smoke.
burgeoning — rapidly developing or growing; flourishing
roaring — a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion.

noun expanding

peopling — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
settlings — the act of a person or thing that settles.
colonisation — Alternative spelling of colonization.
colonization — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.

All 32 Synonyms of expanding

Antonyms for expanding

adjective expanding

degenerative — A degenerative disease or condition is one that gets worse as time progresses.

Just one Antonym for expanding

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