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expanded Definition

ex·panded (-span′did-)

adjective

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

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.
  • adsorption: A single step affinity purification of recombinant GST by Expanded bed Adsorption.
  • edition: The new expanded edition of the CIPFA FM Model is now available.
  • allele: The repeat is also somatically unstable, and expanded alleles accumulate throughout life, thus compromising simple measures of intergenerational stability.
  • foam: Attention to shrinkage and tolerances is paramount to ensure the outer casing and expanded foam have an airtight seal.
  • version: The expanded version will be a delight to all who enjoyed the original book.

Used with adjective complement

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