The meaning of EXPANDED is extended.

EXPANDED definition: increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged. See examples of expanded used in a sentence.

1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge: expanded her store by adding a second room. See Synonyms at increase. 2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on: …

The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s.

to increase in extent, size, scope, or volume: [no object] The balloon expanded until it burst. [~ + object] The heat expanded the metal. spread (out): [no object] The snake expanded to its full …

Definition of expand verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

expanded definition: increased in extent or size or scope. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "expanded form", …

Something that is expanded has been increased in size. For example, an expanded edition DVD has many more special features than the standard edition.

If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.

Expansion (geometry), stretching of geometric objects with flat sides Expansion (model theory), in mathematical logic, a mutual converse of a reduct Expansion card, in computing, a printed …