expansion

Definition

An act, process, or instance of expanding.

Etymology

Borrowed from French expansion, from Latin expānsiō. By surface analysis, expand + -sion.

Example Sentences

• "The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood."
• "[…] 1919, a time when African American hopes for a just future following their service in World War I were dashed by violent reassertions of white supremacy, including the efflorescence and expansion of the KKK into the Midwestern and northwestern U.S."
• "Look up the expansion of 1018 steel at stick welding temps and figure out how far this thing's gonna bend once we weld it up."

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