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It appears that Wall Street is not acting as a force for economic expansion, providing access to capital for companies that make things. Rather, it seems, Wall Street is using government bailouts to lever up.
Maria Cantwell

Meaning of "expansion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPANSION

expansion  [ɪkˈspænʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPANSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expansion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPANSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of expansion in the English dictionary

The first definition of expansion in the dictionary is the act of expanding or the state of being expanded. Other definition of expansion is something expanded; an expanded surface or part. Expansion is also the degree, extent, or amount by which something expands.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPANSION


ascension
əˈsɛnʃən
attention
əˈtɛnʃən
cantion
ˈkænʃən
convention
kənˈvɛnʃən
dimension
dɪˈmɛnʃən
extension
ɪkˈstɛnʃən
intention
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
intervention
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃən
invention
ɪnˈvɛnʃən
mansion
ˈmænʃən
McMansion
məkˈmænʃən
mention
ˈmɛnʃən
overexpansion
ˌəʊvərɪksˈpænʃən
pancheon
ˈpænʃən
pension
ˈpɛnʃən
prevention
prɪˈvɛnʃən
retention
rɪˈtɛnʃən
scansion
ˈskænʃən
suspension
səˈspɛnʃən
tension
ˈtɛnʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPANSION

expansibility
expansible
expansibly
expansile
expansion bend
expansion bolt
expansion bottle
expansion card
expansion joint
expansion slot
expansion tank
expansional
expansionary
expansionism
expansionist
expansionistic
expansive
expansively
expansiveness
expansivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPANSION

air suspension
apprehension
coefficient of expansion
commission
comprehension
en pension
Executive Mansion
file extension
hair extension
hyperextension
hypertension
hypotension
incomprehension
independent suspension
low-tension
pretension
reading comprehension
recension
retirement pension
surface tension
thermal expansion

Synonyms and antonyms of expansion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPANSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «expansion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of expansion

Translation of «expansion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPANSION

Find out the translation of expansion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expansion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expansion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扩张
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expansión
570 millions of speakers

English

expansion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विस्तार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوسع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расширение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expansão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্প্রসারণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expansion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengembangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausdehnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拡大
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

확장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expansion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mở rộng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரிவாக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विस्तार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

genişleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espansione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozbudowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розширення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expansiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επέκταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitbreiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expansions
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekspansjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expansion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPANSION»

The term «expansion» is very widely used and occupies the 5.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPANSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expansion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expansion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expansion

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXPANSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expansion.
1
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights.
2
Bernard Arnault
Louis Vuitton, the world's biggest luxury brand in terms of sales, is planning to dampen its expansion worldwide and focus on high-end products to preserve its exclusive image.
3
Roy Barnes
I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity.
4
Rand Beers
The expansion and sophistication of transnational crime represents one of the most dangerous threats we confront in the next millennium.
5
Joe Biden
Folks, you're the reason that the automobile industry is back. Whether it was the wage freezes, the plant closures, folks, you sacrificed to keep your companies open. Because of your productivity, the combined auto companies have committed to invest another $23 billion in expansion in America.
6
Phil Bredesen
Continuing economic growth requires both recruitment of new companies and expansion of existing businesses.
7
Phil Bredesen
Since the 1960s, there has been a tremendous expansion of the resources available to pay for health care.
8
Earl Browder
Marxism is an interpretation of history which explains the progress of society as a product of the expansion of the forces of production of the material means of life, that is, the development of economy.
9
Earl Browder
Socialism is nothing more nor less than the social, political and ideological system which breaks the fetters upon economic growth created under capitalism and opens the way to a new period of economic and social expansion on a much larger scale.
10
Maria Cantwell
It appears that Wall Street is not acting as a force for economic expansion, providing access to capital for companies that make things. Rather, it seems, Wall Street is using government bailouts to lever up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPANSION»

Discover the use of expansion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expansion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Westward Expansion: A History of the American Frontier
When it appeared in 1949, the first edition of Ray Allen Billington'sWestward Expansionset a new standard for scholarship in western American history, and the book's reputation among historians, scholars, and students grew through four ...
Ray Allen Billington, Martin Ridge, 2001
2
Green Imperialism: Colonial Expansion, Tropical Island Edens ...
Green Imperialism is the first book to document the origins and early history of environmentalism, concentrating especially on its hitherto unexplained colonial and global aspects.
Richard H. Grove, 1995
3
Aztec Warfare: Imperial Expansion and Political Control
In exploring the pattern and methods of Aztec expansion, Ross Hassig focuses on political and economic factors.
Ross Hassig, 1995
4
Muslim Expansion and Byzantine Collapse in North Africa
This book investigates the failure of the Byzantine Empire to develop successful resistance to the Muslim conquest of North Africa.
Walter E. Kaegi, 2010
5
Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, ...
New edition of this classic work that evaluates the ecological reasons for European expansion.
‎2004
6
Slavery, Freedom, and Expansion in the Early American West
In Slavery, Freedom, and Expansion in the Early American West, John Craig Hammond looks beyond elite leadership and examines how the demands of western settlers, the potential of western disunion, and local, popular politics determined the ...
John Craig Hammond, 2007
7
The Expansion of Management Knowledge: Carriers, Flows, and ...
This book describes and analyzes this worldwide flow of management ideas and the key carriers of these ideas.
Kerstin Sahlin-Andersson, Lars Engwall, 2002
8
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain
John Darwin's provocative and richly enjoyable book shows how diverse, contradictory and in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, and as much driven on by others' weaknesses ...
John Darwin, 2012
9
The New Empire: An Interpretation of American Expansion, ...
Studies economic factors shaping American foreign policy and leading to commercial and territorial expansion during the second half of the nineteenth century
‎1963
10
Westward Expansion
Traces the pioneer roots of contemporary American culture and describes the life and culture during the period of western expansion.
Sara E. Quay, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPANSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expansion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Peabody Essex Museum announces new plan for expansion
The announcement comes more than two years after the museum halted its previous expansion plan following the death of its architect, Rick ... «The Salem News, Jul 15»
2
Ohio Gov. John Kasich talks up Medicaid expansion in Nashville
But the Ohio governor and likely Republican presidential contender did successfully implement Medicaid expansion in his state, a move ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
3
Disneyland expansion expected to kick in by end of 2017 on its $1 …
Disney's planned expansion may bank off the company's recently acquired “Star Wars,” Marvel and Pixar franchises. Earlier this year, Disney ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
4
Baldur's Gate countdown ends at the Siege of Dragonspear expansion
The Baldur's Gate countdown that popped up last week has now ticked its last tock, revealing a brand-new expansion called Siege of ... «PC Gamer, Jul 15»
5
How Could Expansion Draft Affect Sabres & Oilers?
However, right when these auspicious organizations are set to hit full stride, there will be a potential hurdle in the form of an expansion draft. «The Hockey Writers, Jul 15»
6
The Next Hearthstone Expansion Looks Like The Argent Tournament
By Luke KarmaliBlizzard is teasing the next batch of new cards coming to Hearthstone, and it looks like they could be themed around World of ... «IGN, Jul 15»
7
Radio frequency to drive Inari-Amertron's expansion
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research sees Inari-Amertron undertaking a multi-year expansion driven by strong radio frequency (RF) ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
8
Years in the making: NCPC takes sweeping action on three major …
The Kennedy Center expansion will create new space for rehearsals, classrooms, studios and events and will be located on 4.6 acres south of ... «Washington Business Journal, Jul 15»
9
Town zoning change blocks Katonah CVS expansion
BEDFORD – A new limit on the size of retail stores in this serene Northern Westchester town will block a CVS expansion plan that riled some ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Jul 15»
10
Camden Clark announces expansion
PARKERSBURG - Construction on a $20 million project to build a new emergency department and a 30-bed inpatient surgery unit at Camden ... «Parkersburg News, Jul 15»

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