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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExpansion
/ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The act of increasing in size, volume, quantity, or scope.
"The company's rapid expansion led to the opening of three new branches."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'expansion' originates from the Latin 'expansio', meaning 'a spreading out'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was adopted in the 14th century, reflecting a shift from a physical sense of spreading to more abstract applications in various fields such as business and science.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expansion" is said worldwide
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expansion
Transliteration: expansion
"L'expansion économique profite à tout le pays."
Expansion
Transliteration: Expansion
"Die Expansion des Unternehmens war sehr erfolgreich."
espansione
Transliteration: espansione
"L'espansione del mercato è continua."
expansión
Transliteration: expansión
"La expansión internacional es nuestro próximo objetivo."
expansão
Transliteration: expansão
"A expansão da cidade trouxe novos desafios."
विस्तार
Transliteration: vistaar
"यह कंपनी अपने व्यवसाय का विस्तार कर रही है।"
扩张
Transliteration: kuòzhāng
"这家公司正在进行全球扩张。"
확장
Transliteration: hwakjang
"회사의 사업 확장이 진행 중입니다."
拡大
Transliteration: kakudai
"その企業は海外市場への拡大を目指している。"
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