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expansivity

expansivity

8.8
Being large in size or very generous
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspæn.sɪ.vɪ.ti/
translation icon : expansividad
  • She was known for the expansivity of her hospitality and generosity.

Examples

  • The expansivity of the desert landscape is breathtaking.

  • The expansivity of the universe fascinates scientists.

  • Engineers must account for the expansivity of materials when designing large structures.

  • The expansivity of the mansion impressed all the visitors at the gala.

  • Engineers must account for the expansivity of materials when designing large structures.

  • She was known for the expansivity of her hospitality and generosity.

  • The expansivity of the mansion impressed all the visitors at the gala.

Synonyms

vastness
vsexpansivity
15 3.8

Great size or amount that feels almost endless

is about being expansive but also includes generosity and tendency
enormity
vsexpansivity
  • US
13 8.1

A very large size or amount

focuses on quality of being expansive rather than moral wrongness
immensity
vsexpansivity
7 6.8

A very large size or amount

implies scale and growth potential rather than sheer size only
bigness
vsexpansivity
6 2.8

The size or importance of something

is broader including generous behaviour and tendency to expand
hugeness
vsexpansivity
2 1.9

A very large size that is much bigger than normal

leans more on growth tendency and generous scale than size alone
spaciousness
vsexpansivity
1 4.1

The feeling that a room or building is large and has plenty of space

uses scale and generosity senses beyond interior space
broadness
vsexpansivity
1 2.5

Great width of a place like a road or river

focuses on overall scale and outward growth rather than width
expansiveness
vsexpansivity
1 7.0

A large, wide area or an idea that seems impressive

includes generosity as well as scale and tendency
wideness
vsexpansivity
1 2.2

A large distance or range across something

covers expanding tendency and generosity not only physical breadth
largeness
vsexpansivity
1 6.1

A broad understanding of ideas and people, not focused on small details

uses physical scale and generosity senses beyond mental scope
expandability
vsexpansivity
  • Specialized
6.1

The quality of gases becoming larger and filling their container

adds general scale and generosity beyond mere ability
extendibility
vsexpansivity
6.1

Ability to make a thing larger or add more features

is broader covering natural tendency and generosity too
extensity
vsexpansivity
8.8

How large or wide something is and how far it reaches

focuses more on tendency to expand or generosity
capaciousness
vsexpansivity
7.9

A large open space that can hold many people

emphasizes scale and tendency to expand not just room
ampleness
vsexpansivity
6.7

A situation where there is plenty of space or a large amount, for example a big garden

stresses expansion tendency and generous scale not just sufficiency
immenseness
vsexpansivity
5.1

A very large size or amount that feels endless

adds sense of spread or willingness to expand beyond mere size
enormousness
vsexpansivity
4.7

Very large size or amount

focuses more on expansion tendency and generosity than size
sizeableness
vsexpansivity
7.5

A great physical size or a large amount

adds tendency to grow and generous scale beyond mere size
extensibility
vsexpansivity
  • Specialized
7.2

How easily a material or tissue can stretch without breaking

is broader applying to scale generosity or tendency to expand

Antonyms

34 4.4

A process of becoming smaller in size or amount

How Expansive

vastness
15 3.8
expansivity
8.8
moderation
47 3.5
narrowness
1 4.3

Surface Forms

expansivity singular
expansivities plural

Morphology

expansivity = expansive (transparent) = expansive + ity

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'expansive' with '-ity' to indicate the quality or state, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Expansivity comes from the same root as expand, built from ex- 'out' and pandere 'to spread'. So expansivity is the quality of 'spreading out', which helps explain its use for wide scale things or for a generous, open way of acting.