The meaning of EXPANDED is extended.

Expanded definition: increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged.. See examples of EXPANDED used in a sentence.

Phrasal verb expand on something (Definition of expanded from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

to increase in extent, size, scope, or volume: [no object] The balloon expanded until it burst. [~ + object] The heat expanded the metal. spread (out): [no object] The snake expanded to its full …

1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge: expanded her store by adding a second room. See Synonyms at increase. 2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on: …

If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected. We have to expand the size of the image.

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Definition of expand verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number …

This can apply to a wide variety of contexts, such as a business expanding its operations, a material expanding due to heat, or a discussion topic being expanded to cover more areas.

The meaning of EXPAND is to open up : unfold. How to use expand in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Expand.