expansion
noun
ex·pan·sion
ik-ˈspan(t)-shən
1
: expanse
2
: the act or process of expanding
territorial expansion
economic expansion
expansion of the universe
3
: the quality or state of being expanded
4
: the increase in volume of working fluid (such as steam) in an engine cylinder after cutoff or in an internal combustion engine after explosion
5
a
: an expanded part
b
: something that results from an act of expanding
The book is an expansion of a lecture series.
6
: the result of carrying out an indicated mathematical operation : the expression of a function in the form of a series
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“Expansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansion. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
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