1 | noun | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope 2 | noun | a function expressed as a sum or product of terms 3 | noun | a discussion that provides additional information 4 | noun | adding information or detail

iksp'anshuhn (IPA: ɪkspˈænʃən)

ex-pan-sion (9 letters | 3 syllables)

written: 2647th most common (1 in 25641 words) ( > 99% noun)

spoken: 3187th most common (1 in 83333 words)

(includes some inflected forms)

expansions

enlargement | elaboration | expanding upon

contraction

dilatation | dilation | distension | distention | extension | inflation | magnification | stretching | embellishment | embroidery | expatiation | amplification | annotating | annotation | elaboration | ... (total: 18)

increase | step-up | function | map | mapping | mathematical function | single-valued function | discourse | discussion | treatment (total: 10)

mansion (based on typical American pronunciation)

extension

(none among common words)

coefficient of expansion | expansion bit | expansion bolt | expansion slot

Mandarin Chinese: | 擴大 (noun) Hindi: | फैलाव (noun) Arabic: | تَوسيع (noun) Spanish: | expansión (physics) | extensión (enlargement) | ensanchamiento (enlargement) | agrandamiento (enlargement) French: | expansion (physics) | expansion (enlargement) | extension (enlargement) | agrandissement (enlargement)

(none)

18 (International English) | 18 (North American English)