expansion
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ɪkˈspænʃən/]
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1. expansion (noun) — sense 1
Definition: An act, process, or instance of expanding.
Example: The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
2. expansion (noun) — sense 2
Definition: An act, process, or instance of expanding.: The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
Example: Look up the expansion of 1018 steel at stick welding temps and figure out how far this thing's gonna bend once we weld it up.
3. expansion (noun) — sense 3
Definition: An act, process, or instance of expanding.: A new addition.
Example: My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.
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