ex|pan´sive|ly — ex|pan|sive «ehk SPAN sihv», adjective. 1. capable of expanding; tending to expand: »expansive gases. SYNONYM(S): dilatable. 2. capable of causing expansion: »the expansive force of heat. 3. expanding over or occupying a large surface or space;… … Useful english dictionary
ex|pan|sive — «ehk SPAN sihv», adjective. 1. capable of expanding; tending to expand: »expansive gases. SYNONYM(S): dilatable. 2. capable of causing expansion: »the expansive force of heat. 3. expanding over or occupying a large surface or space; wide;… … Useful english dictionary
sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
expansiveness — ex·pan·sive·ness … English syllables
Expansive — Ex*pan sive ([e^]ks*p[a^]n s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. expansif.] 1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air. [WordNet sense 1] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Expansively — Expansive Ex*pan sive ([e^]ks*p[a^]n s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. expansif.] 1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air. [WordNet sense 1] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Expansiveness — Expansive Ex*pan sive ([e^]ks*p[a^]n s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. expansif.] 1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air. [WordNet sense 1] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expansive — ex|pan|sive [ ık spænsıv ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL friendly, generous, or willing to talk: an expansive mood/wave/gesture/smile 2. ) including many things or a large area: At 35, she has already created an expansive business empire. an expansive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
expansive — ex•pan•sive [[t]ɪkˈspæn sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) having a wide range or extent; extensive 2) cordially welcoming; effusive: an expansive host[/ex] 3) tending to expand or capable of expanding 4) causing expansion: the expansive force of heat[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang