Expansion


Synonyms for expansion
noun growth

development
extension
increase
enlargement
inflation
spread

diffusion
distance
evolution
amplification
breadth
stretch

swelling
space
expanse
magnification
augmentation
multiplication

dilation
unfolding
maturation
distension
opening out
unfurling

Antonyms for expansion

decrease
abridgment
compression

reduction
shrinkage
lessening

stagnation

Concept Thesaurus for word expansion
1. GENERAL DIMENSIONS
Synonyms – noun

expansion
augmentation
spread
pullulation
turgescence
obesity (size)
tumefaction
diastole
inflation
germination
budding
hypertrophy
superiority of size.

increase of size
amplification
increment
swell
turgidness
hydrocephalus
intumescence
distension
pandiculation.
growth
gemmation.
tympany.

enlargement
ampliation
growth
dilation
turgidity
hydrophthalmus
swelling
puffing
dilatability
upgrowth
overgrowth
bulb (convexity)

extension
aggrandizement
development
rarefaction
dispansion
dropsy
tumor
puffiness
expansibility.
accretion
overdistension
plumper

Synonyms – verbs

become larger (large[more]
extend
swell
take open order
mantle
bud
germinate
open
outgrow
surpass (be superior)
extend
amplify
rarefy
stuff
fatten.

expand
grow
gather
dilate
wax
bourgeon
put forth
burst forth
spread like wildfire
render larger (large[more]
aggrandize
spread out
inflate
pad

widen
increase
fill out
stretch
grow up
shoot
vegetate
gain flesh
overrun.
expand
distend
widen
puff
cram

enlarge
incrassate
deploy
spread
spring up
sprout
pullulate
gather flesh
be larger than
spread
develop
magnify
blow up
exaggerate

Synonyms – adjectives

expanded
wide-open
exaggerated
tumid
swag bellied
pursy
patulous
full formed
rhipidate

larger (large [more]
wide-spread
bloated
hypertrophied
oedematous
blowzy
bulbous (convex)
big
tumefacient

swollen
flabelliform
fat
dropsical
obese
bigswoln
full blown
abdominous
tumefying.

expansive
overgrown
turgid
pot bellied
puffy
distended
full grown
enchymatous

Antonyms

contraction

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