Antonyms for expansion
ɪkˈspæn ʃənex·pan·sion

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1. expansionnoun

   Antonyms:
   contraction

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   • Function
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   • Mathematics

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1. expansion, enlargementnoun

   the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

   Antonyms:
   contraction

   Synonyms:
   elaboration, blowup, magnification, expanding upon, enlargement

2. expansionnoun

   a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

   "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2"

   Antonyms:
   contraction

   Synonyms:
   elaboration, expanding upon, enlargement

3. expansion, enlargement, elaborationnoun

   a discussion that provides additional information

   Antonyms:
   contraction

   Synonyms:
   intricacy, elaborateness, elaboration, enlargement, magnification, blowup, amplification, involution, expanding upon, refinement, working out

4. expansion, expanding uponnoun

   adding information or detail

   Antonyms:
   contraction

   Synonyms:
   elaboration, expanding upon, enlargement

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1. expansionnoun

   Synonyms:
   dilation, distension, enlargement

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1. abatement

   to increase rather than reduce.

   the rapid expansion of suburban washington.

   Submitted by JP03 on October 29, 2015  

2. recession

   in economcs a recession is a contraction of economic activity. the opposite is therefore expansion. expansion of the economy is ofter used as a term by politicians

   Submitted by Wbrooks55 on March 8, 2021  

3. synopsis

   Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2020  

How to use expansion in a sentence?

1. Brandon Garic Notch:

   The human mind demands intellectual expansion and expression.

2. Jasmine Opperman:

   If ISIS had had information on the precise whereabouts of AQAP leaders, would it also have made sense that Islamic State would have usedthat to initiate their own attacks and thereby not only claim expansion into Yemen, but also being responsible for killing AQAP leaders?

3. Ron Huldai:

   Our strategic action plan to prepare for climate change has placed the fight against pollution at the top of the municipality's environmental agenda, if the pilot is successful, we will evaluate -- together with the Ministry of Transportation -- its expansion to additional locations in the city.

4. Fatih Birol:

   Such a decline in global investment for renewables and energy efficiency combined is worrying, this could threaten the expansion of clean energy needed to meet energy security, climate and clean air goals. While we would need this investment to go up rapidly, it is disappointing to find that it might be falling this year.

5. Adam Smith:

   I was able to get them to enthusiastically support the largest expansion of the social welfare state since the Affordable Care Act -- the widows tax and paid parental leave, that was an enormous accomplishment, OK? I got them to do things that they never wanted to do.

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