Read full poem →Though I must go, endure not yet
A breach, but an expansion,
Like gold to airy thinness beat.
Dictionary Entry
expansion
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪkˈspænʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (5.49)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓The act or process of expanding.
In a Sentence
“The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.”
Published Usage Examples
“The label expansion should help boost Cialis sales, which came in at $1.7 billion in 2010.”
“We believe that the label expansion efforts are very encouraging as currently Soliris revenues are being generated entirely from the paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria indication - a rare genetic blood disorder indication.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
Latin, from *expandere* 'to spread out'
Common Phrases
. expansionexpansion thermalexpansion rapidexpansion economicexpansion further
Poetry examples for “expansion”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
