expansionaryadj.
/ᵻkˈspanʃn̩(ə)ri/, /ɛkˈspanʃn̩(ə)ri/, /ᵻkˈspanʃən(ə)ri/, /ɛkˈspanʃən(ə)ri/, U.S. /ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɛri/, /ɛkˈspænʃəˌnɛri/ Of, tending to, or directed towards expansion.
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the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [adjective]
dilative1634
dilatative1728
expansile1736
expansive1782
dilatational1884
expansional1925
expansionary1936
1936 Yale Rev. Sept. 25 Labor..insisted..on an expansionary policy.
1958 Listener 31 July 151/2 I imagine the British Government, at any rate, will soon start to turn towards positively expansionary policies.
1960 Times 22 Jan. 18/2 Are we so certain that the economy will run into bottlenecks, heavy over-stocking, and all the signs of overstrain quite so early in an expansionary phase?
1966 New Statesman 30 Sept. 468/2 The central agency can only function in an expansionary situation.
1969 Daily Tel. 30 Aug. 18/5 This will tend to mitigate the inflationary and expansionary effect of the increase in bank lending.
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adj.1936