expansive
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expansive
- /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
- /ɪkˈspansɪv/ British, Southern, Standard
Rhymes with -ɪv
Where it comes from
From Latin expāns-, past-participle stem of expandere (“to spread out”; see expand) + -ive.
adjective more expansive · most expansive
- Comprehensive in scope or extent. expansive research work
- Talkative and sociable.
- Able to be expanded. The Elastick or expansive faculty of the Air, whereby it dilates itself, when compressed (indeed this lower Region of it by reason of the weight of the superincumbent is al∣ways in a compressed State) hath been made use of in the common Weather-glasses, in Wind guns, and in several ingenious Water∣w
- Exhibiting expansivity.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: expansible, expandable, distensible, impressive, grand, communicatory, happy, euphoric, communicative, talkative, erectile, cavernous, inflatable, expandible, broad, extensive
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adj Comprehensive in scope or extent
| Español | expansivo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | umfangreich, umfassend |
adj Talkative and sociable
| Español | expansivo |
|---|---|
| Português | expansivo |
| Deutsch | gesprächig, gesellig, herzlich, beredt, mitteilsam, freundlich |
adj Able to be expanded
| Français | expansible |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | expandierbar, ausdehnbar, ausdehnungsfähig |
| Italiano | espansibile, espandibile |
adj (mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity
| Español | expansivo, expandiente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | expansiv |
| Italiano | espansivo |
Talk about this word "expansive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/expansive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. expansive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/expansive "expansive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/expansive.Cite this
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title = {expansive},
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