From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Expand \Ex*pand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expanded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Expanding.] [L. expandere, expansum; ex out + pandere to
spread out, to throw open; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf.
Spawn.]
1. To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to
diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.
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Then with expanded wings he steers his flight.
--Milton.
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2. To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves or
stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of
substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to
distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to
contract; as, to expand the chest; heat expands all
bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence.
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3. (Math.) To state in enlarged form; to develop; as, to
expand an equation. See Expansion, 5.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Expanding \Ex*pand"ing\, a.
That expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading;
enlarging.
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Expanding bit, Expanding drill (Mech.), a bit or drill
made adjustable for holes of various sizes; one which can
be expanded in diameter while boring.
Expanding pulley (Mach.), a pulley so made, as in sections,
that its diameter can be increased or diminished.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
increasing \increasing\ adj.
1. becoming greater or larger; as, increasing prices.
[Narrower terms: accretionary ; {augmenting,
augmentative, building ; {expanding ; {flared, flaring ;
{growing ; {incorporative ; {lengthening ; {maximizing ;
{multiplicative ; {profit-maximizing ; {raising ;
{accretive ; {rising ] {decreasing
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2. same as growing, 1. [prenominal]
Syn: growing(prenominal), incremental.
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3. (Music) increasing in some musical quality. Opposite of
decreasing. [Narrower terms: {accelerando ; {crescendo
]
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