expansive

[ ik-span-siv ]

/ ɪkˈspæn sɪv /

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adjective

having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive: expansive mountain scenery.

(of a person's character or speech) effusive, unrestrained, free, or open: Our expansive host welcomed us warmly.

tending to expand or capable of expanding.

causing expansion: the expansive force of heat.

working by expansion, as an engine.

Psychiatry. marked by an abnormal euphoric state and by delusions of grandeur.

Origin of expansive

First recorded in 1645–55; expans(ion) + -ive

SYNONYMS FOR expansive

2 sociable, extroverted, outgoing, genial, unreserved; gushy, gushing.

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OTHER WORDS FROM expansive

ex·pan·sive·ly, adverbex·pan·sive·ness, nounnon·ex·pan·sive, adjectivenon·ex·pan·sive·ly, adverb

non·ex·pan·sive·ness, nouno·ver·ex·pan·sive, adjectiveo·ver·ex·pan·sive·ly, adverbo·ver·ex·pan·sive·ness, nounun·ex·pan·sive, adjectiveun·ex·pan·sive·ly, adverbun·ex·pan·sive·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH expansive

expansive , expensive

Words nearby expansive

expansionism, expansion joint, expansion slot, expansion team, expansion wave, expansive, expansive bit, expansive classification, expansivity, ex parte, expat

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for expansive

Particles were out, and fields — expansive, undulating entities that fill space like an ocean — were in.
How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics|Charlie Wood|September 17, 2020|Quanta Magazine
It is the perfect geographical recipe for creating expansive wetlands—and therefore the perfect habitat for star-nosed moles.
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)|Kenneth Catania|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
They chose these states because of their expansive and high-quality highway systems, good weather, and large trucking industry.
Waymo Just Started Testing Its Driverless Trucks in Texas|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|August 27, 2020|Singularity Hub
After all, under an expansive view of “most valuable,” there can be more candidates from which to choose.
MVP Voting Has Never Been More Boring|Owen Phillips|August 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Fuel oil began to leak into the expansive turquoise blue lagoon outside the coastal village of Mahébourg.
Mauritius is reeling from a devastating oil spill and fears of an ecological disaster|Adam Moolna|August 12, 2020|Quartz
Like the Scarlett Johansson-voiced operating system in Her, she just became too expansive for you.
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During our interview, he was intense, fast, generous with his time, and thoughtful and expansive with his answers.
Daniel Radcliffe: I’m Richer Than One Direction|Tim Teeman|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wittes said that he took an expansive view of what would constitute associated forces for the 2001 AUMF.
Obama's New War on ISIS May Be Illegal|Eli Lake|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He looks nothing like the brawling, expansive prince of before.
Can America’s Favorite Ex-Con Mayor Win Again?|David Freedlander|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At that demarcation between inside and out, the vista is most expansive.
Geoff Dyer at Sea: Unmoored but on Target|Melissa Holbrook Pierson|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These big hotels are an epitome of expansive, gorgeous American life.
Their Pilgrimage|Charles Dudley Warner
"Say every frame on these four walls," suggested Dr. Surtaine with an expansive gesture.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams
For at the outset of its problem it found the Decimal classification in considerable vogue, the Expansive in considerable favor.
Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912|Various
The locations of the players are designated by holes bored part way in the wood with an expansive bit.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
On the subject of Missouri the boy talked, as old Bernique had talked, with expansive naïveté.
Sally of Missouri|R. E. Young

British Dictionary definitions for expansive

expansive

/ (ɪkˈspænsɪv) /

adjective

able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

wide; extensive

friendly, open, or talkativean expansive person

grand or extravagantan expansive way of life

psychiatry lacking restraint in the expression of feelings, esp in having delusions of grandeur or being inclined to overvalue oneself or one's work

Derived forms of expansive

expansively, adverbexpansiveness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	expansive
释义	expansive [ ik-span-siv ] / ɪkˈspæn sɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR expansive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive: expansive mountain scenery. (of a person's character or speech) effusive, unrestrained, free, or open: Our expansive host welcomed us warmly. tending to expand or capable of expanding. causing expansion: the expansive force of heat. working by expansion, as an engine. Psychiatry. marked by an abnormal euphoric state and by delusions of grandeur. Origin of expansive First recorded in 1645–55; expans(ion) + -ive SYNONYMS FOR expansive 2 sociable, extroverted, outgoing, genial, unreserved; gushy, gushing. SEE SYNONYMS FOR expansive ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM expansive ex·pan·sive·ly, adverbex·pan·sive·ness, nounnon·ex·pan·sive, adjectivenon·ex·pan·sive·ly, adverb non·ex·pan·sive·ness, nouno·ver·ex·pan·sive, adjectiveo·ver·ex·pan·sive·ly, adverbo·ver·ex·pan·sive·ness, nounun·ex·pan·sive, adjectiveun·ex·pan·sive·ly, adverbun·ex·pan·sive·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH expansive expansive , expensive Words nearby expansive expansionism, expansion joint, expansion slot, expansion team, expansion wave, expansive, expansive bit, expansive classification, expansivity, ex parte, expat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expansive Particles were out, and fields — expansive, undulating entities that fill space like an ocean — were in. How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics\|Charlie Wood\|September 17, 2020\|Quanta Magazine It is the perfect geographical recipe for creating expansive wetlands—and therefore the perfect habitat for star-nosed moles. How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)\|Kenneth Catania\|September 15, 2020\|Popular Science They chose these states because of their expansive and high-quality highway systems, good weather, and large trucking industry. Waymo Just Started Testing Its Driverless Trucks in Texas\|Vanessa Bates Ramirez\|August 27, 2020\|Singularity Hub After all, under an expansive view of “most valuable,” there can be more candidates from which to choose. MVP Voting Has Never Been More Boring\|Owen Phillips\|August 14, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Fuel oil began to leak into the expansive turquoise blue lagoon outside the coastal village of Mahébourg. Mauritius is reeling from a devastating oil spill and fears of an ecological disaster\|Adam Moolna\|August 12, 2020\|Quartz Like the Scarlett Johansson-voiced operating system in Her, she just became too expansive for you. Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?\|David Yaffe\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST During our interview, he was intense, fast, generous with his time, and thoughtful and expansive with his answers. Daniel Radcliffe: I’m Richer Than One Direction\|Tim Teeman\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wittes said that he took an expansive view of what would constitute associated forces for the 2001 AUMF. Obama's New War on ISIS May Be Illegal\|Eli Lake\|September 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He looks nothing like the brawling, expansive prince of before. Can America’s Favorite Ex-Con Mayor Win Again?\|David Freedlander\|June 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At that demarcation between inside and out, the vista is most expansive. Geoff Dyer at Sea: Unmoored but on Target\|Melissa Holbrook Pierson\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These big hotels are an epitome of expansive, gorgeous American life. Their Pilgrimage\|Charles Dudley Warner "Say every frame on these four walls," suggested Dr. Surtaine with an expansive gesture. The Clarion\|Samuel Hopkins Adams For at the outset of its problem it found the Decimal classification in considerable vogue, the Expansive in considerable favor. Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912\|Various The locations of the players are designated by holes bored part way in the wood with an expansive bit. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various On the subject of Missouri the boy talked, as old Bernique had talked, with expansive naïveté. Sally of Missouri\|R. E. Young British Dictionary definitions for expansive expansive / (ɪkˈspænsɪv) / adjective able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion wide; extensive friendly, open, or talkativean expansive person grand or extravagantan expansive way of life psychiatry lacking restraint in the expression of feelings, esp in having delusions of grandeur or being inclined to overvalue oneself or one's work Derived forms of expansive expansively, adverbexpansiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to expansive extensive, inclusive, far-reaching, wide-ranging, lavish, generous, ample, big, elastic, great, large, thorough, voluminous, wide, widespread, expansile, all-embracing, dilatant, expanding, stretching
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expansive

adjective

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adjective

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