English Dictionary: expansiveness | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\, a. [Cf. F. expansif.] Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air. A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace. His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott. -- {Ex*pan"sive*ly}, adv. -{Ex*pan"sive*ness}, n. |