expanded

Examples

• All

• In these ways, Joy White says, gentrification creates expanding pockets of whiteness.

• Voting should be expanded, it should be made easy.

• And it has expanded my vision that that attitude.

• The company has expanded its services to include online support.

• After the renovation, the living room felt much more expanded and inviting.

Synonyms

I

increased

vsexpanded

392 1.0

Larger or more than before

focuses on wider or more comprehensive growth rather than only greater amount

E

extensive

vsexpanded

314 4.1

Large in amount, range, or area

is about something made larger or more comprehensive, not only wide coverage

E

extended

vsexpanded

116 4.1

Large and covering a wide area or amount

refers to something made larger or more comprehensive rather than simply being large

F

to fleshed out

vsexpanded

5 4.4

To add more details so something becomes more complete

emphasizes being made larger or broader, not just adding detail

Antonyms

C

compressed

44 3.7

Pressed firmly together or made smaller to save space

C

contracted

3 4.0

Something that becomes smaller and tighter when parts pull together

Compounds

E

expanded glass

• Specialized

1 6.8

A light, hard, insulating material used in buildings to keep heat in

How Large

vast

650 2.1

expanded

64 4.0

extended

37 3.5

medium

284 1.3

small

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology