The meaning of EXPANDED is extended.

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

The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s.

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 …

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

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

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. [~ + …

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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.

Definition of expand verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.