expansion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈspan(t)-shən\
- /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈspan(t)-shən\

Definitions of expansion word

noun expansion The action of becoming larger or more extensive. 1
noun expansion physical 1
noun expansion business, organization 1
noun expansion economic growth 1
variable noun expansion Expansion is the process of becoming greater in size, number, or amount. 0
noun expansion the act of expanding or the state of being expanded 0

See all 26 definitions of expansion

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Parts of speech for Expansion

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Expansion

expansion 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 expansion

noun expansion

growth — the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
enlargement — The action or state of enlarging or being enlarged.
inflation — Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).

All 22 Synonyms of expansion

Antonyms for expansion

noun expansion

contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.

All 8 Antonyms of expansion

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