EXPANDED definition: increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged. See examples of expanded used in a sentence.
EXPANDED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of expand 2. to increase in size, number, or importance, or to.. Learn more.
- To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge: expanded her store by adding a second room. See Synonyms at increase. 2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on: expanded his.
to increase in extent, size, scope, or volume: [no object] The balloon expanded until it burst. [~ + object] The heat expanded the metal. spread (out): [no object] The snake expanded to its full length. [~ +.
If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.
