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

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

EXPANDED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of expand 2. to increase in size, number, or importance, or to…. Learn more.

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 or …

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 length. [~ + …

If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.

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: expanded his …

To expand is to increase the extent or dimensions of something, as when a balloon expands when you blow air into it.

Expand the abbreviation “deg.” to “degree.” She declined to expand on her earlier statement. Please expand [= elaborate] on that idea. Researchers will expand upon their data in a new study.

Something that is expanded has been increased in size. For example, an expanded edition DVD has many more special features than the standard edition.