expansive 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
Examples
- 1.the expansive force of fire
- 2.Expansive materials
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EnglishAntonym
unexpansive 1
adjective
showing no tendency to expand
Derivationally related form
expansiveness 1
noun
a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
expand 2
verb
become larger in size or volume or quantity
expand 5
verb
exaggerate or make bigger
expand 7
verb
expand the influence of
expand 3
verb
make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
Similar_to
distensible 1
adjective
capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand
erectile 2
adjective
filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
expandable 1
adjective
able to expand or be expanded
inflatable 1
adjective
designed to be filled with air or gas
