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Expansive

adjective

Expansive means wide and spread out.

9 letters 4 syllables

What does Expansive mean?

Expansive means wide and spread out.

Dictionary definition

covering a wide area or including many parts.

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Expansive in a sentence

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The chart helped us understand expansive in a clear way.

medium

In class discussion, we used expansive to compare the results.

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The reading passage used expansive to explain changes in amount and degree.

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Synonyms

Words like Expansive

largerClose in meaning in many contexts.
strongerClose in meaning in many contexts.
Antonyms

Opposite words

smallerHelpful contrast for meaning.
lowerHelpful contrast for meaning.
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Word family

Expansive word family

Base word

expansive

adjective

expansive

Base form.

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