expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv 
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 exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance
an expansive patient
4
5
: characterized by richness, abundance, or magnificence
expansive living
expansive taste
expansively
adverb
expansiveness
noun
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Examples of expansive in a Sentence
He was unusually expansive at the press conference.
She was in an expansive mood.
The law was expansive in its scope.
a more expansive treatment of the topic
the hotel's expansive dining room
The house has expansive views of the valley.
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Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2025
Jupiter’s ingress into your 10th house of authority invites expansive growth in your career, urging you to pursue new opportunities that could potentially bring recognition and success.
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Arians also helped Leftwich learn the importance of understanding players’ capabilities, believing a firm grasp of each player’s skill set enables a good coach to design more expansive and versatile schemes while drawing greater confidence and commitment out of players.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The show is a tad more expansive than Derry Girls, following Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, who journey on a hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth of the past.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2025
Jupiter’s ingress into your 10th house of authority invites expansive growth in your career, urging you to pursue new opportunities that could potentially bring recognition and success.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Arians also helped Leftwich learn the importance of understanding players’ capabilities, believing a firm grasp of each player’s skill set enables a good coach to design more expansive and versatile schemes while drawing greater confidence and commitment out of players.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The show is a tad more expansive than Derry Girls, following Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, who journey on a hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth of the past.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansive. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv
1
: having a capacity or a tendency to expand
gases are expansive
2
: causing or tending to cause expansion
an expansive force
3
: being in a good or talkative mood
4
: having considerable extent : broad
expansively
adverb
expansiveness
noun
Medical Definition
expansive
adjective
ex·pan·sive
ik-ˈspan(t)-siv
: marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance
a patient with expansive trends
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