different between expand vs abbreviator

English

Etymology

Recorded in Middle English since 1422 (as expanden, expaunden), from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Latin expandere present active infinitive of expand? (“to spread out”), itself from ex- (“out, outwards”) + pand? (“to spread”). Doublet of spawn.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ænd
• IPA^(key): /?k?spænd/

Verb

expand (third-person singular simple present expands, present participle expanding, simple past and past participle expanded)

1. (transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

2. (transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
3. (transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
4. (transitive, algebra) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.

5. (intransitive, algebra, of an expression) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.

6. (transitive, arithmetic) To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
7. (intransitive) To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.

8. (intransitive) To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
9. (intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
10. (intransitive) To feel generous or optimistic.

Synonyms

• (to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one): open out, spread, spread out, unfold
• (to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of): enlarge
• (to express at length or in detail): elaborate (on), expand on

Antonyms

• (to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one): contract
• (to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of): contract
• (algebra: to rewrite as an equivalent sum of terms): factor

Derived terms

• expandable
• expander

Related terms

• expanse
• expansible
• expansile
• expansive
• expansion
• expansionism

Translations

English

Etymology

From Late Latin abbrevi?tor. Compare French abbréviateur.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??b?i?.vi?e?.t?/, /-??.t?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??b?i.vi?e?.t??/

Noun

abbreviator (plural abbreviators)

1. Agent noun of abbreviate; one who abbreviates or shortens. [Early 16^th century.]
2. (historical, Roman Catholicism) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form. [Mid 16^th century.]

Translations

References

Latin

Verb

abbrevi?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of abbrevi?
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of abbrevi?

References

• abbreviator in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Late Latin abbrevi?tor, future passive imperative of abbrevi? (“I shorten, abbreviate, abridge”), from both ad- (“to”), from ad (“to, towards, up to”), from Proto-Italic *ad (“toward, to, on, up to, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?éd (“to, at”) + and from brevi? (“I shorten, abbreviate, abridge”), from both brevis (“short, small; brief, low”), from Proto-Italic *bre??is (“short, small”), from Proto-Indo-European *mré??us (“short, brief”), from *mre??- (“short”) + and from -?, from Proto-Italic *-?? or *-a??, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh?-yé-ti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abre?????t?r/
• Rhymes: -??tur
• Hyphenation: ab?bre?vi?a?tor

Noun

abbreviator m (definite singular abbreviatoren, indefinite plural abbreviatorer, definite plural abbreviatorene)

1. (historical, Roman Catholicism) abbreviator (one of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form.)

See also

• apostolisk protonotar (“protonotary apostolic”)
• kanselli (“chancery”)