expansion
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Definition & Meaning of "expansion"in English

Expansion
01

an increase in the amount, size, importance, or degree of something 

expansion definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
expansions
Examples
The expansion of the business into international markets was successful. 
02

a discussion or explanation that adds further information 

Examples
The professor provided an expansion on the lecture topic. 
03

a mathematical expression written as a sum or product of terms 

Examples
The mathematician derived the Taylor expansion of the function. 
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