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单词 expanded
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expanded

[ ik-span-did ]
/ ɪkˈspæn dɪd /
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adjective

increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged: an expanded version of a story.
spread out; extended: the expanded frontiers of the Roman Empire.
Also extended. Printing. (of type) wider in proportion to its height.Compare condensed (def. 4).

Origin of expanded

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at expand, -ed2

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Words nearby expanded

exotoxic, exotoxin, exotropia, EXP, expand, expanded, expanded metal, expanded plastic, expander, expanding universe, expanding universe theory
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British Dictionary definitions for expanded

expanded
/ (ɪkˈspændɪd) /

adjective

Also: extended (of printer's type) wider than usual for a particular heightCompare condensed
(of a plastic) having been foamed during manufacture by the introduction of a gas in order to make a light packaging material or heat insulatorexpanded polystyrene See also expanded metal
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