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expansion in Swedish

expansion in Swedish is expansion, tillbyggnad, utbyggnad — expansion means the act or process of becoming larger, or an instance of this happening.

expansion in Swedish

expansion
noun
(building) A new addition.
tillbyggnad
noun
(building) A new addition.
utbyggnad
noun
(building) A new addition.
expansion
noun
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
utvidgning
noun
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
tillägg
noun
A product to be used with a previous product.

What does "expansion" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. 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."
  4. 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 Swedish?
"expansion" in Swedish is expansion, tillbyggnad, utbyggnad. expansion means: The act or process of becoming larger, or an instance of this happening.
Are there other ways to say "expansion" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 5 translations listed for "expansion": expansion, tillbyggnad, utbyggnad, utvidgning, tillägg.
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