English

Pronunciation
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Noun
expansion

1. The act or process of expanding.

#: The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.

1. The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
2. A new addition.

#: My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.

1. A product to be used with a previous product.

#: "This expansion requires the original game-board."

Translations
;act of expanding
Finnish: laajentuminen, laajennus
Italian: espansione f
Russian: �а��и�ение (rasšir'énije), �к�пан�и� (ekspánsija) f
about territory or influence
Swedish: utvidgning c

;new addition
Finnish: laajennus, lisäosa
Russian: п�и���ойка (pristrójka) f of a building
Swedish: utbyggnad c(about buildings), tillbyggnad c (about buildings), #Swedish|expansion c (about businesses)

;product to be used with previous product to improve the performance og the original produv
Finnish: laajennus
Swedish: tillägg n

checktrans
ttbc|Norwegian: ekspansjon, utvidelse

Antonyms
act of expanding
contraction

Related terms
top3
expand
expanse
mid3
expansionism
expansion joint
mid3
expansion team
expansive

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