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expanded

American  
[ik-span-did] / ɪkˈspæn dɪd /

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. Printing. Also (of type) wider in proportion to its height.

expanded British  
/ ɪkˈspændɪd /

adjective

  1. Also: extended.  (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
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Other Word Forms

  • expandedness noun
  • nonexpanded adjective
  • self-expanded adjective
  • semiexpanded adjective
  • unexpanded adjective

Etymology

Origin of expanded

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

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