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

Still, several studies show that the first Trump tariffs — many of which President Joe Biden kept in place and in some cases expanded — raised prices and hurt the economy.

From Salon

The number of PAs and AAs, who help doctors, are in the process of being rapidly expanded.

From BBC

Police said on Tuesday that the charges had been expanded to include "maltreatment" in close relationships and "another violation" of a restraining order against the same victim.

From BBC

Over the summer the length of the protection was expanded from two years to four.

From Los Angeles Times

Biden has designated six monuments and expanded four, including enlarging the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument near Los Angeles by nearly a third earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times

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