Definitions for EXPand
ɪkˈspændex·pand

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. expand, spread outverb

   extend in one or more directions

   "The dough expands"

2. expandverb

   become larger in size or volume or quantity

   "his business expanded rapidly"

3. expandverb

   make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

   "expand the house by adding another wing"

4. boom, thrive, flourish, expandverb

   grow vigorously

   "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

5. inflate, blow up, expand, amplifyverb

   exaggerate or make bigger

   "The charges were inflated"

6. elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilateverb

   add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

   "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

7. extend, expandverb

   expand the influence of

   "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expandverb

   To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

   You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.

2. expandverb

   To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).

3. expandverb

   To express (something) at length and/or in detail.

4. expandverb

   To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.

   Use the binomial theorem to expand uE000107934uE001 to uE000107935uE001

5. expandverb

   To (be) change(d) from a smaller form/size to a larger one.

6. expandverb

   To (be) increase(d) in extent, number, volume or scope.

7. expandverb

   To speak or write at length or in detail.

   He's so pedantic, he expands on everything!

8. expandverb

   To feel generous or optimistic.

9. expandverb

   To be rewritten as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.

   The expression uE000107936uE001 expands to uE000107937uE001.

10. Etymology: Recorded in since 1422, from espaundre, from expandere present active infinitive of expando, itself from ex- + pando.

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

1. To EXPANDverb

   Etymology: expando, Latin.

   1. To spread; to lay open as a net or sheet.2. To dilate; to spread out every way; to diffuse.

   An animal growing, expands its fibres in the air as a fluid. John Arbuthnot, on Air.

   Along the stream of time thy name
   Expanded flies, and gathers all its fame. Alexander Pope, Ess. on Man.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expand

   To expand means to increase in size, volume, quantity, or scope, or to express something more fully or in greater detail. It can also refer to spreading out or stretching out to a larger, more extensive, or more developed form. It is also used in mathematics to describe the process of simplifying an equation or expression.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expandverb

   to lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves

2. Expandverb

   to cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence

3. Expandverb

   to state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion, 5

4. Expandverb

   to become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy

5. Etymology: [L. expandere, expansum; ex out + pandere to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. Spawn.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expand

   expand is a program that converts tab characters into groups of space characters. It is available in Unix operating systems and many Unix-like operating systems. For example: Here the echo command prints a string of text that includes a tab character, then the output is directed into the expand command. The resulting output is then displayed in hexadecimal and as characters by the xxd dump command. At the second prompt, the same echo output is sent directly to the xxd command. As can be seen by comparing the two, the expand program converts the tab into spaces.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expand

   eks-pand′, v.t. to spread out: to lay open: to enlarge in bulk or surface: to develop, or bring out in fuller detail.—v.i. to become opened: to enlarge.—ns. Expanse′, a wide extent of space: the firmament; Expansibil′ity.—adj. Expans′ible, capable of being expanded.—adv. Expans′ibly.—adj. Expans′ile, capable of expansion.—n. Expan′sion, act of expanding: state of being expanded: enlargement: that which is expanded: immensity: extension.—adj. Expans′ive, widely extended: diffusive.—adv. Expans′ively.—ns. Expans′iveness; Expansiv′ity. [L. expandĕre—ex, out, pandĕre, pansum, to spread.]

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1. • Enlarge
   • Grow

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EXPand' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4651

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EXPand' in Verbs Frequency: #459

How to pronounce EXPand?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of EXPand in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of EXPand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of EXPand in a Sentence

1. James Pitaro:

   You could easily imagine a scenario where we were to expand the toy box component of Infinity into AR or VR.

2. Hassan Rouhani:

   We are very much interested to expand our ties with Iraq, particularly our transport cooperation, we have important projects that will be discussed during this visit.

3. Susan Zirinsky:

   I have been honored to work closely throughout my career with great CBS News journalists, this may be a new role, but the mission is the same : deliver quality, in-depth journalism and engaging storytelling. CBS News has an incredible legacy to build on. The public's interest today for news and information is intense, and CBS News is uniquely positioned to expand its reach.

4. Jacob Werner:

   We are bullish on Chicago as companies expand within and move into the city and look for first-class office space, we see great potential in further improving both the building's retail operations and the tourist experience.

5. Ben Halle:

   The momentum for Pete on the ground in Iowa is continuing to grow, on Pete's last trip to Iowa in December, over 5,000 people attended his town halls. We're excited to have Kevin Costner in Indianola this weekend to help us expand on the broad-based coalition we're building in Iowa to win the caucuses on February 3rd.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=EXPand
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Expand
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=EXPand
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EXPand
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=EXPand
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=EXPand