EXPANSION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
   Synonym(s)
   • enlargement (what does enlargement mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) expansion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • step-up (what does step-up mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • contraction (what does contraction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dilation (what does dilation mean?)
   • dilatation (what does dilatation mean?)
   • distention (what does distention mean?)
   • distension (what does distension mean?)
   • stretching (what does stretching mean?)
   • inflation (what does inflation mean?)
   • magnification (what does magnification mean?)
   • extension (what does extension mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • enlarge (what does enlarge mean?)
2. Meaning
   • adding information or detail
   Synonym(s)
   • expanding upon (what does expanding upon mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) expansion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • step-up (what does step-up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • amplification (what does amplification mean?)
   • elaboration (what does elaboration mean?)
   • annotation (what does annotation mean?)
   • annotating (what does annotating mean?)
   • supplementation (what does supplementation mean?)
   • subjunction (what does subjunction mean?)
   • subjoining (what does subjoining mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
   • lucubrate (what does lucubrate mean?)
   • expatiate (what does expatiate mean?)
   • exposit (what does exposit mean?)
   • enlarge (what does enlarge mean?)
   • flesh out (what does flesh out mean?)
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   • expound (what does expound mean?)
   • dilate (what does dilate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a discussion that provides additional information
   Synonym(s)
   • elaboration (what does elaboration mean?)
   • enlargement (what does enlargement mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) expansion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discussion (what does discussion mean?)
   • treatment (what does treatment mean?)
   • discourse (what does discourse mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • expatiation (what does expatiation mean?)
   • embellishment (what does embellishment mean?)
   • embroidery (what does embroidery mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
   • lucubrate (what does lucubrate mean?)
   • expatiate (what does expatiate mean?)
   • exposit (what does exposit mean?)
   • enlarge (what does enlarge mean?)
   • flesh out (what does flesh out mean?)
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   • expound (what does expound mean?)
   • dilate (what does dilate mean?)
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
   • lucubrate (what does lucubrate mean?)
   • expatiate (what does expatiate mean?)
   • exposit (what does exposit mean?)
   • enlarge (what does enlarge mean?)
   • flesh out (what does flesh out mean?)
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   • expound (what does expound mean?)
   • dilate (what does dilate mean?)
   • elaborate (what does elaborate mean?)
   • lucubrate (what does lucubrate mean?)
   • expatiate (what does expatiate mean?)
   • exposit (what does exposit mean?)
   • enlarge (what does enlarge mean?)
   • flesh out (what does flesh out mean?)
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   • expound (what does expound mean?)
   • dilate (what does dilate mean?)