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expansion
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/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/
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/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/
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expansion
noun
expansions
pl
UK
/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/
US
/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/
Translations
расширение
The expansion of the universe is a fascinating topic.
Расширение вселенной — это увлекательная тема.
экспансия
The company's expansion into new markets was successful.
Экспансия компании на новые рынки была успешной.
увеличение
The expansion of the workforce led to increased productivity.
Увеличение рабочей силы привело к повышению производительности.
Additional translations
разрастание
распространение
развитие
Definitions
The action of becoming larger or more extensive.
The expansion of the universe is a fundamental concept in cosmology.
A thing formed by the enlargement, broadening, or development of something.
The new wing of the museum is an impressive expansion that houses modern art.
An increase in the volume of a substance, especially when heated.
The expansion of the metal when heated was measured during the experiment.
A detailed explanation or elaboration of a subject or idea.
The professor's expansion on the topic helped clarify the complex theory.
In mathematics, the act or result of expressing a quantity, expression, or function as a sum of terms, often in a series.
The binomial expansion of (x + y)^n results in a sum with coefficients from Pascal's triangle.
Synonyms
growth
increase
extension
enlargement
development
spread
amplification
augmentation
Antonyms
contraction
reduction
decrease
expansion
adjective
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/ɪkˈspænʃən/
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/ɪkˈspænʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "expansion joint"
Definitions
Intended for, relating to, or allowing expansion; used before another noun.
The engineer installed an expansion joint to accommodate movement in the bridge.
Synonyms
expansive
expanding
extensive
enlarging
widening
dilating
growing
augmentative
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