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ex·pan·siv·i·ty
/
ˌɛk
spænˈsɪv
ɪ
ti
/
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[
ek-span-
siv
-i-tee
]
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noun
1.
the quality or state of being
expansive
;
expansiveness
.
2.
Physics.
coefficient of expansion
.
Origin:
1830–40;
expansive
+
-ity
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expansivity
(ˌɛkspænˈsɪvɪtɪ)
—
n
1.
the quality of being expansive
2.
another name for
coefficient of expansion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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