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AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word
expansion
/ɪkˈspænʃən/ Syllables: ex·ˈpan·sion
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
The process of becoming larger in size, scope, number, or influence.
Synonyms
growth
increase
extension
Antonyms
contraction
reduction
Translations
expansion in Arabic
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Arabic Meaning
توسع، تمدد
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Easy Explanation (Arabic)
أن يصبح الشيء أكبر حجمًا أو نطاقًا أو عددًا.
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
Expansion means becoming larger or wider. Expansion of the graduate programme added new specializations and increased enrollment across departments.
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Memory TipExpand plus -sion — the act or result of spreading outward.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The expansion of online degree offerings attracted working professionals to the business school.
Policy analysts studied urban expansion and its impact on agricultural land near the metropolitan area.
Expansion in research funding enabled the centre to hire three postdoctoral fellows this year.
Word Families & Pronunciation
expansion
| PART OF SPEECH | FORM |
|---|---|
| verb | expand |
| adjective | expansive |
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