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expansionism
English
Etymology
expansion +? -ism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?spæn??n?z?m/
Noun
expansionism (countable and uncountable, plural expansionisms)
- The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.
Related terms
- expansionist
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
From French expansionisme
Noun
expansionism n (uncountable)
- expansionism
Declension
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expand
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)
- (transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
- (transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
- (transitive) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
- (transitive, algebra) To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
- (intransitive, algebra, of an expression) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
- (transitive, arithmetic) To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value
- (intransitive) To change or grow from smaller to larger in form, number, or size.
- (intransitive) To increase in extent, number, volume or scope.
- (intransitive) To speak or write at length or in detail.
- (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
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- what expands in water
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