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Definition of Expands

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Expand Ex*pand", v. i. To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated, distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand by heat; the heart expands with joy. --Dryden.
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Expand Ex*pand", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Expanding.] [L. expandere, expansum; ex out + pandere to spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. Spawn.] 1. To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight. --Milton. 2. To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence. 3. (Math.) To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to expand an equation. See Expansion, 5.

Meaning of Expands from wikipedia

- Look up expander in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Expander may refer to: Dynamic range compression operated in reverse Part of the process of signal...
- In DOS memory management, expanded memory is a system of bank switching that provided additional memory to DOS programs beyond the limit of conventional...
- The term expanded universe, sometimes called an extended universe, is generally used to denote the "extension" of a media franchise (like a television...
- Expanded polyethylene (aka EPE foam) refers to foams made from polyethylene. Typically it is made from expanded pellets ('EPE bead') made with use of...
- The expanding Earth or growing Earth hypothesis was a hypothesis arguing that the position and relative movement of continents is due at least partially...
- Expanding bullets, also known colloquially as dumdum bullets, are projectiles designed to expand on impact. This causes the bullet to increase in diameter...
- The expander cycle is a power cycle of a bipropellant rocket engine. In this cycle, the fuel is used to cool the engine's combustion chamber, picking up...
- Expanded access or comp****ionate use is the use of an unapproved drug or medical device under special forms of investigational new drug applications (IND)...
- A volume expander is a type of intravenous therapy that has the function of providing volume for the circulatory system. It may be used for fluid replacement...
- Expanded metal is a type of sheet metal which has been cut and stretched to form a regular pattern (often diamond-shaped) of mesh-like material. It is...