over-expand

ex·pand

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ik-spand]
- /ˈoʊ vər ik-ˈspand/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ik-spand]
- /ˈoʊ vər ik-ˈspand/

Definitions of over-expand word

verb with object over-expand to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company. 1
verb with object over-expand to spread or stretch out; unfold: A bird expands its wings. 1
verb with object over-expand to express in fuller form or greater detail; develop: to expand a short story into a novel. 1
verb with object over-expand Mathematics. to write (a mathematical expression) so as to show the products of its factors. Compare factor (def 10). to rewrite (a mathematical expression) as a sum, product, etc., of terms of a particular kind: to expand a function in a power series. 1
verb without object over-expand to increase or grow in extent, bulk, scope, etc.: Most metals expand with heat. The mind expands with experience. 1
verb without object over-expand to spread out; unfold; develop: The buds had not yet expanded. 1

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Origin of over-expand

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English expanden < Latin expandere to spread out, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + pandere to extend, stretch

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Parts of speech for Over-expand

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-expand

over-expand popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".

Synonyms for over-expand

adj over-expand

capacious — Something that is capacious has a lot of space to put things in.
distensible — capable of being distended.

adjective over-expand

dilatable — That can be dilated.
elastic — (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after contraction, dilatation, or distortion.
elasticized — Simple past tense and past participle of elasticize.

All 5 Synonyms of over-expand