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Definitions for Expandable
[1] to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
[2] to spread or stretch out; unfold: A bird expands its wings.
[3] to express in fuller form or greater detail; develop: to expand a short story into a novel.
[4] Mathematics . to write (a mathematical expression) so as to show the products of its factors. Compare factor(def 10) . to rewrite (a mathematical expression) as a sum, product, etc., of terms of a particular kind: to expand a function in a power series.
[5] to increase or grow in extent, bulk, scope, etc.: Most metals expand with heat. The mind expands with experience.
[6] to spread out; unfold; develop: The buds had not yet expanded.
[7] to express something more fully or in greater detail (usually followed by on or upon ): to expand on a statement.
[8] to make or become greater in extent, volume, size, or scope; increase
[9] to spread out or be spread out; unfold; stretch out
[10] (intr often foll by on ) to enlarge or expatiate on (a story, topic, etc) in detail
[11] (intr) to become increasingly relaxed, friendly, or talkative
[12] maths to express (a function or expression) as the sum or product of terms
Words related to Expandable
expandextensile, abundant, broad, comfortable, commodious, comprehensive, expansive, extended, generous, liberal, plentiful, roomy, sizable, spacious, substantial, vast, voluminous, wide, distensible, expansile
Words nearby Expandable
expandexotoxic, exotoxin, exotropia, exp, exp., expand, expanded, expanded code, expanded metal, expanded plastic, expander
Origin of Expandable
1400–50; late Middle English expanden < Latin expandere to spread out, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + pandere to extend, stretch
Words that may be confused with Expandable
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, expandexpand, expend, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)
Other words from Expandable
ex·pand·a·ble , ex·pand·i·ble , adjective
ex·pand·a·bil·i·ty , ex·pand·i·bil·i·ty , noun
non·ex·pand·ing , adjective
o·ver·ex·pand , verb
pre·ex·pand , verb (used with object)
re·ex·pand , verb
self-ex·pand·ing , adjective
su·per·ex·pand , verb
un·ex·pand·a·ble , adjective
un·ex·pand·ing , adjective
Word origin for Expandable
C15: from Latin expandere to spread out, from pandere to spread, extend
Synonyms for Expandable
abundant, broad, comfortable, commodious, comprehensive, dilatable, distensible, expansive, extended, generous, liberal, plentiful, roomy, sizable, spacious, substantial, vast, voluminous, wide