Word
expansive
Phoneticsex·pan·sive, stress on the second syllable
US/ɪkˈspænsɪv/
UK/ɛkspˈænsɪv/
Definitions
01wide in scope
C1 · Advanced Academic
adj. covering a wide area or including a lot of information and detail.
adj. comprehensive in scope, extent, or detail; covering a vast area.
“The professor gave an expansive talk about the history of the entire region.”
“The report provides an expansive overview of the economic factors that contributed to the decade-long recession.”
Synonyms
02talkative and friendly
C1 · Advanced Literary
adj. friendly, open, and willing to talk a lot to other people.
adj. characterised by a high degree of sociability, openness, and a willingness to communicate freely.
Español:expansivo
“After a few glasses of wine, he became very expansive and told us his life story.”
“The CEO was in an expansive mood during the dinner, sharing anecdotes that he usually kept private from his staff.”
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03able to grow
C2 · Proficiency Science Technical
adj. having the power or tendency to grow larger or spread out.
adj. capable of expanding or tending to expand in size, volume, or quantity.
“The expansive force of the gas caused the container to leak.”
“Engineers must account for the expansive properties of the clay soil before laying the building's foundation.”
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Real-World Examples
“Photograph: Magdalena Wosinska Summed up in a sentence The Californian sonic experimentalist dabbles in various genres, from folk to windswept goth-rock a la Evanescence, on this expansive ninth album.” “Each of these books illustrates that learning, for Black children and all children, is expansive and can be rooted in joy .” “I toyed with a more expansive coda to this book that took into account the afterlives of Kübler-Ross and her theory on grief.” “Today, Florida operates one of the most expansive school choice systems in the U.S.” Etymology
From Latin expāns-, past-participle stem of expandere (“to spread out”; see expand) + -ive.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0