expanded

[ ik-span-did ]

adjective

1. increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged:

   an expanded version of a story.

2. spread out; extended:

   the expanded frontiers of the Roman Empire.

3. Also Printing. (of type) wider in proportion to its height. Compare condensed ( def 4 ).

expanded

/ ɪkˈspændɪd /

adjective

1. Alsoextended (of printer's type) wider than usual for a particular height Compare condensed
2. (of a plastic) having been foamed during manufacture by the introduction of a gas in order to make a light packaging material or heat insulator See also expanded metal

   expanded polystyrene

Other Words From

• ex·panded·ness noun
• nonex·panded adjective
• self-ex·panded adjective
• semi·ex·panded adjective
• unex·panded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of expanded¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; expand + -ed ²

Example Sentences

On Thursday he expanded his empire by acquiring the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the longest-running major street race in North America and one of the largest and more important events on Southern California’s sporting landscape.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annualized rate in the third quarter, driven by robust consumer spending, which expanded at a 3.7% pace.

From Salon

Plans would involve both schools being expanded at a cost of about £20m, most of which would come from contributions from housing developers, with some council funding.

From BBC

Alvin and Yoakam were already close friends by the time Yoakam released an expanded version of his first album, “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.,” on a major label in 1986.

From Los Angeles Times

Those residents would also typically receive expanded relocation assistance to help them afford rent in a market rate unit for 42 months, the average time it takes to build a new apartment building, according to the city, which estimates payments could surpass $100,000 for such households.

From Los Angeles Times

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