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Meaning of EXPANDING

Pronunciation:  iksp'anding

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  increasing in area or volume or bulk or range; "an expanding universe"; "an expanding economy"
 
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 Synonyms: increasing
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ex*pand"ing\, a.
That expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading;
enlarging.
{Expanding bit}, {Expanding drill} (Mech.), a bit or drill
   made adjustable for holes of various sizes; one which can
   be expanded in diameter while boring.
{Expanding pulley} (Mach.), a pulley so made, as in sections,
   that its diameter can be increased or diminished.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: amplifying, crescendoing, crescent, developmental, dilatative, dilative, enlarging, expatiating, growing, increasing, incremental, intensifying, lengthening, multiplying, on the increase, proliferating, snowballing, spreading, swelling, tightening, waxing
 

 

 

 

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