Definitions for expansive
ɪkˈspæn sɪvex·pan·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. expansiveadjective

   able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

   "Expansive materials"; "the expansive force of fire"

2. expansive, grand, heroicadjective

   of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

   "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"

3. expansiveadjective

   marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur

4. expansive, talkativeadjective

   friendly and open and willing to talk

   "wine made the guest expansive"

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1. Expansiveadjective

   of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of the mountains.

2. Expansiveadjective

   causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expansiveadjective

   Able to be expanded.

2. expansiveadjective

   Comprehensive in scope or extent.

   An expansive research work.

3. expansiveadjective

   Talkative and sociable.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expansiveadjective

   Having the power to spread into a wider surface, or greater space.

   Etymology: from expand.

   The elastick or expansive faculty of the air, whereby it dilates itself when compressed, hath been made use of in the common weather-glasses. John Ray, on the Creation.

   Then no more
   Th’ expansive atmosphere is cramp’d with cold. James Thomson.

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1. expansive

   Expansive refers to something that is wide-ranging, extensive, broad or comprehensive. It can also mean something that is characterized by a notable or significant increase or growth. It can be used to describe physical space, ideas, behaviors or efforts, among other things.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expansiveadjective

   having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. expansif.]

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1. Expansive

   In mathematics, the notion of expansivity formalizes the notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function. The idea of expansivity is fairly rigid, as the definition of positive expansivity, below, as well as the Schwarz-Ahlfors-Pick theorem demonstrate.

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How to pronounce expansive?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of expansive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of expansive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of expansive in a Sentence

1. Boyd Brown:

   Vincent is a big get. Not only is he the most popular Democrat in South Carolina, but he's a sitting state senator and has the most up to date and expansive voter file in the state.

2. Alana Mounce:

   From the beginning, NV Dems has been committed to executing the most accessible, expansive, and transparent caucus yet in 2020, to meet this goal, we enacted an unprecedented four-day early voting period for the caucus. We made materials available in three languages and had more than 80 early voting sites in convenient locations in communities across the state.

3. Carlo Cottarelli:

   Monetary policies have been very expansive in recent years and an adjustment is necessary, it's totally premature to speak of a crisis in China.

4. Cam Weber:

   This new independent platform will bring fresh opportunity -- to innovate, create and evolve, eA SPORTS FC will allow us to realize this future and much more... but not before we deliver our most expansive game ever with our current naming rights partner, FIFA, for one more year.

5. William Gortney:

   We have to look at this in a more expansive manner. But if we have the investments that we've asked for, we'll be able to outpace that technology.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=expansive
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=expansive
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Expansive
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=expansive
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansive
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=expansive