expansion in Spanish
expansion in Spanish is dilatación, expansión — expansion means the act or process of becoming larger, or an instance of this happening.
expansion in Spanish
dilatación
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
expansión
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
expansión
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
What does "expansion" mean?
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noun The act or process of becoming larger, or an instance of this happening.
"My new office is in the expansion behind the main building."
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noun A measurement of how much a material's length increases for each degree that its temperature rises.
"Look up the expansion of 1018 steel at stick welding temps and figure out how far this thing's gonna bend once we weld it up."
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noun Something extra that is added to increase the size or scope of a thing.
"The new wing was an expansion built onto the original hospital."
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noun An extra item that is designed to be used together with something you already have.
"This board game has an expansion with new characters and cards."
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expansion in a sentence
- My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.
- The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
- Look up the expansion of 1018 steel at stick welding temps and figure out how far this thing's gonna bend once we weld it up.
- The expansion of aluminium is higher than that of steel.
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What is "expansion" in Spanish?
"expansion" in Spanish is dilatación, expansión. expansion means: The act or process of becoming larger, or an instance of this happening.
Are there other ways to say "expansion" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "expansion": dilatación, expansión.
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