| expansion | | |
| n. (act) | 1. enlargement, expansion | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. |
| ~ step-up, increase | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
| ~ dilatation, dilation | the act of expanding an aperture.; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" |
| ~ distension, distention | the act of expanding by pressure from within. |
| ~ stretching | act of expanding by lengthening or widening. |
| ~ inflation | the act of filling something with air. |
| ~ magnification | the act of expanding something in apparent size. |
| ~ extension | act of expanding in scope; making more widely available.; "extension of the program to all in need" |
| n. (linkdef) | 2. expansion | a function expressed as a sum or product of terms.; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| ~ function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function, map | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function). |
| n. (communication) | 3. elaboration, enlargement, expansion | a discussion that provides additional information. |
| ~ discussion, discourse, treatment | an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic.; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" |
| ~ expatiation | a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail. |
| ~ embellishment, embroidery | elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail.; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings" |
| n. (act) | 4. expanding upon, expansion | adding information or detail. |
| ~ step-up, increase | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
| ~ amplification, elaboration | addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail.; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed" |
| ~ annotating, annotation | the act of adding notes. |
| ~ subjoining, subjunction, supplementation | the act of supplementing. |
| extension | | |
| n. (time) | 1. extension | a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt.; "they applied for an extension of the loan" |
| ~ delay, postponement, time lag, wait, hold | time during which some action is awaited.; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" |
| n. (act) | 2. extension | act of expanding in scope; making more widely available.; "extension of the program to all in need" |
| ~ enlargement, expansion | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. |
| ~ spreading, spread | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time. |
| ~ stretch | extension to or beyond the ordinary limit.; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" |
| n. (communication) | 3. extension, propagation | the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions. |
| ~ airing, dissemination, public exposure, spreading | the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate. |
| n. (act) | 4. extension, extension service, university extension | an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students. |
| ~ didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill.; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" |
| ~ extension course | a course offered as part of an extension service. |
| n. (act) | 5. extension | act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb. |
| ~ stretching | act of expanding by lengthening or widening. |
| ~ hyperextension | greater than normal extension. |
| n. (communication) | 6. extension, file name extension, filename extension | a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename.; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS" |
| ~ computer file name, computer filename, file name, filename | (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file. |
| ~ string | a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases). |
| n. (cognition) | 7. denotation, extension, reference | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to.; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos" |
| ~ meaning, substance | the idea that is intended.; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" |
| n. (attribute) | 8. extension | the ability to raise the working leg high in the air.; "the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension"; "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability" |
| ~ property | a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class.; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" |
| ~ dance | an artistic form of nonverbal communication. |
| n. (attribute) | 9. extension, lengthiness, prolongation | amount or degree or range to which something extends.; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet" |
| ~ longness | the property of being of long spatial extent.; "one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness" |
| ~ coextension | equality of extension or duration. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. extension, extension phone, telephone extension | an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line. |
| ~ phone, telephone, telephone set | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.; "I talked to him on the telephone" |
| n. (artifact) | 11. elongation, extension | an addition to the length of something. |
| ~ add-on, addition, improver | a component that is added to something to improve it.; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor" |
| n. (artifact) | 12. annex, annexe, extension, wing | an addition that extends a main building. |
| ~ add-on, addition, improver | a component that is added to something to improve it.; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor" |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| ~ ell | an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building. |
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