- expansiveness
- noun see expansive
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
expansiveness
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expansiveness — n. 1. a quality characterized by magnificence of scale; as, the expansiveness of their extravagant lifestyle was soon curtailed. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a friendly open trait of a talkative person. Syn: effusiveness. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expansiveness — plėtrumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. expansibility; expansibleness; expansiveness vok. Ausdehnbarkeit, f; Ausdehungsfähigkeit, f rus. расширяемость, f pranc. expansibilité, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
expansiveness — expansive ► ADJECTIVE 1) covering a wide area; extensive. 2) relaxed, genial, and communicative. 3) tending towards territorial expansion. DERIVATIVES expansively adverb expansiveness noun … English terms dictionary
expansiveness — noun 1. a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand (Freq. 1) the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed • Syn: ↑expansivity • Derivationally related forms: ↑expansive (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Expansiveness — Expansive Ex*pan sive ([e^]ks*p[a^]n s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. expansif.] 1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air. [WordNet sense 1] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expansiveness — See expansively. * * * … Universalium
expansiveness — noun The state of being expansive … Wiktionary
expansiveness — A state of optimism, loquacity, and reactivity. * * * ex·pan·sive·ness (ek spanґsiv nis) behavior marked by euphoria, loquacity, and grandiosity … Medical dictionary
expansiveness — ex pan·sive·ness || nsɪvnɪs n. comprehensiveness; spaciousness, tendency to expand; openness, lack of restraint … English contemporary dictionary
expansiveness — ex·pan·sive·ness … English syllables
