Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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
expansive — [adj1] broad, comprehensive all embracing, ample, big, dilatant, elastic, expanding, expansile, extensive, far reaching, great, inclusive, large, scopic, scopious, stretching, thorough, unrepressed, unsuppressed, voluminous, wide, wide ranging,… … New thesaurus
expansive — [ek span′siv] adj. [< L expansus (see EXPANSE) + IVE] 1. tending or being able to expand 2. of, or working by means of, expansion 3. widely extended; broad; extensive; comprehensive 4. characterized by a free and generous nature; sympathetic;… … English World dictionary
expansive — index ample, broad, capacious, complete (all embracing), comprehensive, extensive, omnibus, open ended … Law dictionary
expansive — 1650s, tending to expand, from L. expans (see EXPANSE (Cf. expanse)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Expansively; expansiveness … Etymology dictionary
expansive — *elastic, resilient, buoyant, volatile, effervescent Analogous words: exuberant, luxuriant, lavish, prodigal (see PROFUSE): generous, *liberal, bountiful, bounteous, open handed: exalted, magnified, aggrandized (see EXALT) Antonyms: tense:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
expansive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) covering a wide area; extensive. 2) relaxed, genial, and communicative. 3) tending towards territorial expansion. DERIVATIVES expansively adverb expansiveness noun … English terms dictionary
expansive — [[t]ɪkspæ̱nsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n If something is expansive, it covers or includes a large area or many things. [FORMAL] There also are several swing sets and an expansive grassy play area... They have played an expansive style of rugby. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
Expansive — In mathematics, the notion of expansivity formalizes the notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function. The idea of expansivity is fairly rigid, as the definition of positive expansivity, below, as well as … Wikipedia
expansive — ex|pan|sive [ıkˈspænsıv] adj 1.) very friendly and willing to talk a lot ▪ Hauser was in an expansive mood . 2.) very large in area, or using a lot of space ▪ expansive beaches ▪ She flung her arms out in an expansive gesture. 3.) including a lot … Dictionary of contemporary English
expansive — adjective Date: 1651 1. having a capacity or a tendency to expand 2. causing or tending to cause expansion 3. a. characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk ; open < grew expansive after dinner > b. marked by or indicative of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
