Synonyms for expansion

Synonyms for (noun) expansion

Synonyms: enlargement, expansion

Definition: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

Similar words: step-up, increase

Definition: the act of increasing something

Usage: he gave me an increase in salary


Synonyms: expanding upon, expansion

Definition: adding information or detail

Similar words: step-up, increase

Definition: the act of increasing something

Usage: he gave me an increase in salary


Synonyms: expansion, enlargement, elaboration

Definition: a discussion that provides additional information

Similar words: discourse, discussion, treatment

Definition: an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

Usage: the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic; his treatment of the race question is badly biased


Synonyms: expansion

Definition: a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

Usage: the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2

Similar words: map, mapping, mathematical function, function, single-valued function

Definition: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)


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