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expansive
What does expansive mean?
expansive (adjective): comprehensive in scope or extent.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use expansive in a sentence?
How do you pronounce expansive?
/ɪkˈspænsɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does expansive come from?
From Latin expāns-, past-participle stem of expandere (“to spread out”; see expand) + -ive.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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comprehensive in scope or extent
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performed or happening in secret
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measured or expressed in numbers
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likely or most likely to be true
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