expansion

Expansion stands for:

• the property of space and sensually perceptible objects (space fulfillment), see space (philosophy)
• the dimensions of the spatial dimensions of an object, the dimension
• the increase in volume of a body due to pressure relief or heating, see expansion coefficient
• in cosmology especially the expansion of the universe
• in embryonic development the convergent expansion in the rearrangement of cells.

See also:

• Elongation , thermal expansion
• Spread , extension , width (widening)
• Expansion , extension , propagation

Wiktionary: expansion  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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