expansion
Noun
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The act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (synset 100366535)
subtypes:
- dilatation, dilation - the act of expanding an aperture
- 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
same as: enlargement -
A function expressed as a sum or product of terms (synset 113806578)
"the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2"referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementis a type of: function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function - (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)
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A discussion that provides additional information (synset 107187407)
is a type of: discourse, discussion, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topicsubtypes:
- 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
same as: elaboration, enlargement -
Adding information or detail (synset 100372122)
subtypes:
- amplification, elaboration - addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
- annotating, annotation - the act of adding notes
- subjoining, subjunction, supplementation - the act of supplementing
same as: expanding upon
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