Synonyms for expansion
ɪkˈspæn ʃənex·pan·sion

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1. expansionnoun

   Antonyms:
   contraction

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1. expansion, enlargementnoun

   the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

   Synonyms:
   elaboration, blowup, magnification, expanding upon, enlargement

   Antonyms:
   contraction

2. expansionnoun

   a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

   "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2"

   Synonyms:
   elaboration, expanding upon, enlargement

   Antonyms:
   contraction

3. expansion, enlargement, elaborationnoun

   a discussion that provides additional information

   Synonyms:
   intricacy, elaborateness, elaboration, enlargement, magnification, blowup, amplification, involution, expanding upon, refinement, working out

   Antonyms:
   contraction

4. expansion, expanding uponnoun

   adding information or detail

   Synonyms:
   elaboration, expanding upon, enlargement

   Antonyms:
   contraction

Matched Categories

1. • Discussion
   • Function
   • Increase
   • Mathematics

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expansionnoun

   Synonyms:
   expanding, spreading, opening

2. expansionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dilatation, distension, swelling

3. expansionnoun

   Synonyms:
   enlargement, increase, diffusion

4. expansionnoun

   Synonyms:
   extent, expanse

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1. expansionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dilation, distension, enlargement

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1. List of paraphrases for "expansion":

   enlargement, expanding, expand, extension, spanning, expanded, broadening, widening, 'expansion, growth, dilation, increase, spread, add-in, development, enlarging, broaden, dilatation, boom, expansionist, magnification, extending, enlarge, scaling-up, extend, expandability, sprawl, expands, extended

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1. Chase Strangio:

   This is a very concerning expansion of the ways in which trans people are going to be and have been policed, it’s essentially just criminalizing trans existence.

2. Christopher Lee:

   What it says to me is that many of these companies are quite cautious in terms of expansion and taking on new debt, the side effects will be slower industrial growth and slower GDP growth than what was achieved in 2017.

3. Joseph Dunford:

   You want to take decisive military action to check ISIL’s expansion and at the same time you want to do it such a way that's supportive of a long-term political process.

4. Mark Toney:

   The fact that there is such a dramatic expansion of power shutoffs as a strategy to stop wildfires is a sign of PG&E's failure and mismanagement when it comes to trimming the trees and taking care of the grid.

5. Yu Yang:

   We expect to see a month-on-month growth in imports for the third quarter as miners have to increase their shipments to China to meet their output expansion plan.