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expanded definition

ex·panded (-span′did)

adjective

  1. increased in size, area, scope, etc.
  2. Printing extended (sense )

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expanded Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • include: Cross Insurance Expanded to include has the same bad guys in.

Modifies a noun

  • polystyrene: The solution was to make the wall out of expanded polystyrene.

Used with adjective complement

  • announce: Source: Press release: Tibotec announces Expanded Access Program for its investigational agent TMC125 ( 25 September 2006 ).
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