expanded

[ik-span-did]

adjective

1. increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged.

   an expanded version of a story.

2. spread out; extended.

   the expanded frontiers of the Roman Empire.

3. Printing.,  Also (of type) wider in proportion to its height.

expanded

/ ɪkˈspændɪd /

adjective

1. Also: extended. (of printer's type) wider than usual for a particular height Compare condensed

2. (of a plastic) having been foamed during manufacture by the introduction of a gas in order to make a light packaging material or heat insulator See also expanded metal

   expanded polystyrene

Other Word Forms

• expandedness noun
• nonexpanded adjective
• self-expanded adjective
• semiexpanded adjective
• unexpanded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of expanded¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; expand + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Gogglebox will welcome a raft of new faces when it returns with an expanded cast of couch-based TV critics on Friday.

From BBC

The cherished 1939 fantasy has been expanded by generative AI to fit the giant parameters of the Las Vegas immersive venue.

From Los Angeles Times

Armani expanded fashion to all aspects of life, his team said, “anticipating the times with extraordinary clarity and pragmatism.”

From Los Angeles Times

Armani, which began as a fashion company, expanded into beauty, fragrance, music, sport and even luxury hotels, while as a revered businessman, his company brought more than £2bn a year.

From BBC

Buoyed by the start of a record £6.7bn four-year domestic TV deal, and the extra revenue generated by newly expanded European club competitions, the top flight invested more than ever before this summer.

From BBC

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