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expand
verb
to
become
larger
or
to
make
something
become
larger
in
size
or
volume
•
The
metal
pipes
will
expand
when
hot
water
flows
through
them
.
The
metal
pipes
will
expand
when
hot
water
flows
through
them
.
•
As
the
balloon
filled
with
air
,
it
expanded
until
it
was
as
big
as
a
beach
ball
.
As
the
balloon
filled
with
air
,
it
expanded
until
it
was
as
big
as
a
beach
ball
.
verb
to
increase
or
make
something
increase
in
number
,
range
,
or
importance
•
The
company
plans
to
expand
its
stores
into
six
new
countries
next
year
.
The
company
plans
to
expand
its
stores
into
six
new
countries
next
year
.
•
Our
club
has
expanded
from
ten
members
to
more
than
fifty
this
semester
.
Our
club
has
expanded
from
ten
members
to
more
than
fifty
this
semester
.
verb
to
add
more
detail
when
speaking
or
writing
about
something
•
Could
you
expand
on
your
idea
so
everyone
understands
it
?
Could
you
expand
on
your
idea
so
everyone
understands
it
?
•
During
the
interview
,
she
expanded
on
her
experience
managing
large
teams
.
During
the
interview
,
she
expanded
on
her
experience
managing
large
teams
.
expansion
noun
-
expand
,
expanding
,
expands
,
expanded
the
act
or
process
of
becoming
larger
,
wider
,
or
more
numerous
•
The
rapid
expansion
of
the
city
has
created
many
new
jobs
.
The
rapid
expansion
of
the
city
has
created
many
new
jobs
.
•
During
the
company
’
s
expansion
into
Asia
,
they
opened
three
new
offices
.
During
the
company
’
s
expansion
into
Asia
,
they
opened
three
new
offices
.
From
Latin
‘
expansio
’
meaning
a
spreading
out
,
from
‘
expandere
’ “
to
spread
out
.”
noun
-
expand
,
expanding
,
expands
,
expanded
the
full
written-out
form
of
a
mathematical
expression
,
series
,
or
equation
after
it
has
been
multiplied
or
otherwise
developed
•
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
write
the
expansion
of
(
a
+
b
)
^3
.
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
write
the
expansion
of
(
a
+
b
)
^3
.
•
Using
the
binomial
theorem
makes
finding
the
series
expansion
much
easier
.
Using
the
binomial
theorem
makes
finding
the
series
expansion
much
easier
.
noun
-
expand
,
expanding
,
expands
,
expanded
an
additional
set
of
levels
,
features
,
or
content
released
to
extend
an
existing
video
game
,
board
game
,
or
software
product
•
Players
welcomed
the
new
expansion
because
it
added
a
whole
continent
to
explore
.
Players
welcomed
the
new
expansion
because
it
added
a
whole
continent
to
explore
.
•
The
board-game
expansion
introduces
fresh
cards
and
alternate
endings
.
The
board-game
expansion
introduces
fresh
cards
and
alternate
endings
.
noun
-
expand
,
expanding
,
expands
,
expanded
the
period
in
an
economic
cycle
when
output
,
employment
,
and
spending
are
rising
•
GDP
growth
of
4%
signaled
a
healthy
economic
expansion
.
GDP
growth
of
4%
signaled
a
healthy
economic
expansion
.
•
During
the
expansion
phase
,
companies
often
hire
more
workers
.
During
the
expansion
phase
,
companies
often
hire
more
workers
.
