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/ɪkˈspændɪŋ/ · ex·pand·ing
verb
- To be in the process of changing from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out. The city is expanding its public transit network to reach the suburbs.
- To be increasing the extent, number, volume, or scope of something. Researchers are expanding the study to include more participants.
- To be expressing something at length or in detail. She kept expanding on her theory during the conference.
adjective
- Growing larger; increasing in size, scope, or detail. The expanding universe continues to fascinate astronomers.
noun
- The act or process of becoming larger or more extensive. The expanding of the highway caused traffic delays during construction.
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Did you know? The phrase “expanding universe” was popularized after Edwin Hubble’s 1929 observations showed galaxies receding from one another, reshaping modern cosmology.