expansion 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Synonyms
- enlargement 1
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Hypernym
increase 5
noun
the act of increasing something
EnglishAntonym
contraction 4
noun
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Hyponym
dilation 2
noun
the act of expanding an aperture
distention 2
noun
the act of expanding by pressure from within
stretching 1
noun
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
inflation 4
noun
the act of filling something with air
magnification 1
noun
the act of expanding something in apparent size
