expansion
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3.9
- noun
- /ɪkˈspænʃən/
:
ampliación
- The professor provided an expansion of his initial argument, explaining the topic in much greater detail.
- expansion of a concept
A little bit later on, we get an expansion of it.
- A little bit later on, we get an expansion of it.
Examples
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And I think that in the next presidential administration, we'll see an expansion of the role of the Fed.
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His presentation concluded with an expansion on the implications of climate change for future generations.
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Are we talking about completely new genres of doing new businesses or opportunities where we talk about expansion of current ones?
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Thus far, no significant research on this expansion of the community college mission has been done by economists.
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Within the scope of this approach, Turkey was accepted as a candidate country for the expansion process.
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In fact, survival and expansion of the floral market depend on it.
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The reasons for the rhetorical emphasis on the supposed mission expansion are complex.
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And let me make it clear, his expansion of free schools and academies has the full backing of this Chancellor.
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There's tax credits for businesses that retain employees they want more and an expansion of tax credits for these businesses.
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Anticipating the expansion of network news to a half hour, Robert Kelly further expanded the local evening newscast.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand
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3.3
An explanation that makes something easier to understand
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5.5
A clear explanation of an idea or subject that makes it easy to understand
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4.9
Adding more detail or explanation to something
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5.6
Giving more detail to make something clearer
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8.1
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a text or idea
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9.9
A part in a book or speech that leaves the main topic to talk about a related subject
A detailed explanation of an idea or topic, often written
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.2
A socket inside a computer that holds an extra card like a graphics card
- Specialized
A number showing how much a material grows or shrinks for each degree of temperature change
- Specialized
A drill bit with an adjustable blade for making holes of different sizes
- Specialized
A metal part that spreads inside a hole to hold heavy things to concrete or brick
How Detailed
- Formal
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8.4
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4.9
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3.9
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1.0
∞
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Expansion comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and pandere 'to spread', the same root as expand. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of 'spreading out' an idea with more detail, so an expansion is extra explanation that makes something clearer.