ex·pan·sive

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• 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

• ex|pan´sive|ness — 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

• in|ex|pan|sive — «IHN ihk SPAN sihv», adjective. not expansive …   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

• PAN — quem pastorum, venatorumque Deum, et universae vitae rusticanae praesidem crediderung antiqui, cuius fil. fuerit, non satis constat. Homer. in Hymnis, Mercurii filium facit: Ε῾ρμείαο φίλον γόνον ἔννεπε Μοῦσα, Αἰτοπόδην, δικέρωτα, φιλόκροτον.… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

• expansive — ex·pan·sive …   English syllables

• expansively — ex·pan·sive·ly …   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