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I often start writing in order to excite an expansive emotion.
James Broughton

Meaning of "expansive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPANSIVE

expansive  [ɪkˈspænsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPANSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expansive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXPANSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Expansive

In mathematics, the notion of expansivity formalizes the notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function. The idea of expansivity is fairly rigid, as the definition of positive expansivity, below, as well as the Schwarz-Ahlfors-Pick theorem demonstrate.

Definition of expansive in the English dictionary

The first definition of expansive in the dictionary is able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion. Other definition of expansive is wide; extensive. Expansive is also friendly, open, or talkative.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPANSIVE


apprehensive
ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv
capital-intensive
ˈkæpɪtəlɪnˌtensɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
counteroffensive
ˈkaʊntərəˌfɛnsɪv
defensive
dɪˈfɛnsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
hypertensive
ˌhaɪpəˈtensɪv
inexpensive
ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv
inoffensive
ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
nonresponsive
ˌnɒnrɪˈspɒnsɪv
normotensive
ˌnɔːməʊˈtɛnsɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
pensive
ˈpɛnsɪv
prehensive
prɪˈhensɪv
responsive
rɪˈspɒnsɪv
suspensive
səˈspɛnsɪv
tensive
ˈtɛnsɪv
unresponsive
ˌʌnrɪˈspɒnsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPANSIVE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPANSIVE

ascensive
charm offensive
coextensive
corresponsive
distensive
energy-intensive
exclusive
hyperresponsive
inapprehensive
incomprehensive
irresponsive
labour-intensive
misapprehensive
on the defensive
ostensive
peace offensive
reprehensive
self-defensive
the offensive
unexpensive
unoffensive

Synonyms and antonyms of expansive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPANSIVE»

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

Translation of «expansive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPANSIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

膨胀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expansiva
570 millions of speakers

English

expansive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रशस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توسعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экспансивный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expansiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অকপট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expansif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

expansiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広大な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광대 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expansive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rộng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரம்மாண்டமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रशस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geniş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espansivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekspansywna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

експансивний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expansiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επεκτατική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitgestrekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

expansiva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekspansiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expansive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPANSIVE»

The term «expansive» is very widely used and occupies the 21.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPANSIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXPANSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expansive.
1
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The best novels are those that are important without being like medicine; they have something to say, are expansive and intelligent but never forget to be entertaining and to have character and emotion at their centre.
2
Irving Babbitt
According to the new ethics, virtue is not restrictive but expansive, a sentiment and even an intoxication.
3
James Bovard
The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power.
4
Greg Boyle
When the vastness of God meets the restriction of our own humanity, words can't hold it. The best we can do is find the moments that rhyme with this expansive heart of God.
5
James Broughton
I often start writing in order to excite an expansive emotion.
6
Chris Cuomo
We in the network world are used to having time constraints and saying only what you have already thought through 150 times, because you don't have that much expansive opportunity.
7
Louis Dudek
The long poem cannot be a digressive, expansive, boring exposition. It is really made of very sharp, Imagistic, quintessential poetic elements.
8
Graham Greene
Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully.
9
Michael Gurian
A lot of women will be sort of 'competitive like a guy' in the workplace, but then when they go home, they realize that's not fully authentic for them. They would like to have a more expansive or more authentic relationship in the workplace around competition.
10
Mae Jemison
Some people say they feel very small when they think about space. I felt more expansive, very connected to the universe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPANSIVE»

Discover the use of expansive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expansive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Expansive Soils: Recent Advances in Characterization and ...
Set up with contributions from worlwide expert, this main reference guide is intended for engineers, researchers and senior students working on soil improvement and foundation engineering.
Amer Ali Al-Rawas, Mattheus F.A. Goosen, 2006
2
Expansive Soils: Problems and Practice in Foundation and ...
Backed by the authors' extensive research and experience --including interviews with practicing engineers working with expansive soils --this authoritative volume is an important reference text for geotechnical and foundation engineers, ...
John Nelson, 1997
3
Behaviour of Saturated Expansive Soil and Control Methods
This text is a compendium of five decades of work relating to science, mechanics and improvement of highly expansive soil systems, application of improved methods to construction of stable civil engineering structures on such deposits.
Ramanath Keshavarao Katti, Dinesh Ramanath Katti, Anand Ramnath Katti, 2002
4
Foundations on Expansive Soils
Foundations on Expansive Soils
Fu Hua Chen, 2012
5
The Great Means Expansive Buddha Flower Adornment Sutra: ...
A detailed explanation of the principles of the Sutra, by National Master Ching Liang, utilizing the Xian Shou method of analyzing scriptures known as the Ten Doors. The Prologue contains the first Nine Doors.
‎1981
6
C*-algebras of Homoclinic and Heteroclinic Structure in ...
Relatively expansive systems We describe the input from dynamical systems which we need for the construction of the étale equivalence relations and C∗- algebras we are going to study. Let X be a topological space and d a metric for the ...
Klaus Thomsen, 2010
7
Geomembranes and the control of expansive soils in construction
A wealth of practical information on designing geomembranes to control expansive soils in a broad range of construction and environmental applications Written by a leading international expert in the field, this book fully explains when and ...
Malcolm Steinberg, Malcolm L. Steinberg, 1998
8
New Expansive Poetry: Theory, Criticism, History
New Expansive Poetry also includes ten statements by women poets on the use of form and an up-to-date introduction by editor R.S. Gwynn.
R. S. Gwynn, 1999
9
Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils
It would appear that, internationally, most countries in the world have problems with expansive soils. Many countries have reported their problems at research conferences. Some countries reporting problems with expansive soils are: Australia, ...
D. G. Fredlund, Harianto Rahardjo, 1993
10
Geosynthetics in Civil and Environmental Engineering: ...
Y.H. Tang1, C.G. Bao2, M.Y. Wang3 and J.H. Ding4 ABSTRACT: Expansive soil reinforced with synthetic fibers is a modified method developed in recent years, but experimental study results on its engineering behavior are rare at present.
Guang-xin Li, Yunmin Chen, Xiao-Wu Tang, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPANSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expansive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Red Hat Launches Expansive Global Cloud Ecosystem with …
RALEIGH, N.C., Jul 09, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Red Hat, Inc. RHT, +1.67% the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
K9s for Warriors opens expansive new Nocatee home ready to help …
Rory Diamond, Executive Director of K9s For Warriors, talks about the organization and the needs it seeks to meet for returning warriors with ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
3
Letter: Expansive strategy would help Mohawks
I hope that they will ultimately find the answer in an expansive (rather than exclusionary) strategy to adopt/convert/integrate non-indigenous ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Festival of Independent Theatres Returns with Expansive, Risk …
Assistant Managing Director Ryan Lescalleet hails the lineup as “a pretty incredible testament to just how expansive the Dallas theater ... «D Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Americana vibe, expansive deck, culinary array at T.J. Rockwell's
T.J. Rockwell's features a large indoor dining and bar area, along with an expansive outdoor deck, featuring its own bar and kitchen. “Our deck ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
6
Ever increasing circles: RL360° in expansive mood
As the RL360° Group moves to complete its purchase of Clerical Medical International, David Kneeshaw, chief executive, makes no secret of ... «International Adviser, Jul 15»
7
Constitutional changecould lead a future HighCourt to be expansive
If the present preamble does not mention Aborigines, perhaps we should be content that it doesn't mention migrants and white men. It speaks ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
8
Episcopal Church more expansive and inclusive, thanks to gay …
SALT LAKE CITY — By an overwhelming majority in both of its legislative houses, the Episcopal Church made history Wednesday (July 1) by ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
Swiss franc: an expansive safe haven as euro parity nears
The endless Greek saga finally hit the Swiss market, writes London Capital Group analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya in an exclusive article for Digital ... «DIGITALLOOK, Jul 15»
10
Oldest wing of Welch Hall undergoes renovations in advance of …
Oldest wing of Welch Hall undergoes renovations in advance of expansive construction funded by Legislature ... «UT The Daily Texan, Jul 15»

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