An Expansion

Etymology From Latin expansiō (a spreading out), from expandere (to spread out), from pandere (to spread, open), from Proto-Indo-European: peth₂-* (to spread out).

1. The act or process of expanding, or the state of being expanded.
2. A thing formed by expanding.
3. (economics) A period of growth in an economy.
4. (mathematics) The result of expanding a function or expression.
5. (video games) A supplement to an existing game that provides new content.

Synonyms enlargement, extension, growth, augmentation, amplification

Antonyms

• (act of expanding): A Contraction, shrinkage

Translations: Arabic: تَوَسُّع، (تَمَدُّد)، (إِضَافَة) German: (die Expansion), (die Erweiterung), (die Ausdehnung) Norwegian Bokmål: (en ekspansjon), (en utvidelse)