expansion
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Types & categories
- step-up hypernym
- dilation hyponym
- distension hyponym
- stretching hyponym
- inflation hyponym
- magnification hyponym
- extension hyponym
Related & opposite
- contraction antonym
- enlarge derivation
Sense 2 noun
a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2
Types & categories
- function hypernym
Related & opposite
- mathematics domain topic
Sense 3 noun
a discussion that provides additional information
Types & categories
- discussion hypernym
- expatiation hyponym
- embellishment hyponym
Related & opposite
- elaborate derivation
Sense 4 noun
adding information or detail
Types & categories
- step-up hypernym
- elaboration hyponym
- annotating hyponym
- subjunction hyponym
Related & opposite
- elaborate derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | contraction |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | enlarge |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | step-up |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dilation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | distension |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stretching |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | inflation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | magnification |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | extension |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | mathematics |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | function |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | elaborate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | discussion |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | expatiation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | embellishment |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | elaborate |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | step-up |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | elaboration |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | annotating |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | subjunction |