Antonym: contraction. Similar words: mansion, expand, tension, pension, explosion, transition, dimension, extension. Meaning: [-nʃn] 
n. 1. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope 2. a discussion that provides additional information 3. adding information or detail.
n. 1. the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope 2. a discussion that provides additional information 3. adding information or detail. 
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31 The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.
32 Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes.
33 Physical stress caused by expansion and contraction can damage components within the computer.
34 We need a dynamic expansion of trade with other countries.
35 The company is set for further expansion into niche areas.
36 We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity.
37 The company's policy of expansion has created many new jobs.
38 The book is an expansion of a series of lectures given last year.
39 The novel is an expansion of a short story he wrote about forty years ago.
40 Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains.
41 In order to finance expansion on this scale, the government has relied heavily on borrowing.
42 Lack of space is the main restraint on the firm's expansion plans.
43 The company misguidedly thought that expansion was the best way to survive.
44 Once the railways had proved their viability expansion was rapid.
45 His big book is an expansion of the little book he wrote before.
46 The company is forging ahead with its plans for expansion.
47 We need to stop this expansion and concentrate on the core business.
48 The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change.
49 Her resignation has struck a blow against the company's plans for expansion.
50 Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by pruning its expansion plans.
51 The company has not yet firmed up its plans for expansion.
52 Industrialization inevitably led to the expansion of the urban working class.
53 The genetic variation of some plants from their parents results in expansion of the gene pool for a particular species.
54 The expansion of state education brought new and wider opportunities for working class children.
55 Despite the unit's compact dimensions,[www.Sentencedict.com] there's still plenty of room for expansion.
56 The industry has just undergone a period of rapid expansion .
57 The company's expansion was predicated on the assumption that sales would rise.
58 The circumstances were not propitious for further expansion of the company.
59 The expansion of the factory will mean the employment of sixty extra workers.
60 All these ideas for expansion were abruptly halted by the outbreak of war.
More similar words: mansion, expand, tension, pension, explosion, transition, dimension, extension, dimensions, transmission, comprehension, transit, transient, companion, session, mission, version, expedition, translation, transaction, envision, invasion, decision, division, emission, explanation, exploration, provision, recession, commission.