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   expansive

   /ɪkˈspansɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive: "expansive beaches" Similar extensivesweepingrollingspaciouswide-rangingextensivebroadwideall-embracingcomprehensivethoroughinclusivecross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite limitedrestricted
   • 2. (of a person or their manner) relaxed and genially frank and communicative: "he was in an expansive mood" Similar communicativeforthcomingsociablefriendlyoutgoingunreserveduninhibitedopenaffableamiablegenialchattytalkativeconversationalgarrulousloquaciousvolubleeffusivedemonstrativeextrovertextroverteddiscursiveinformal:talkyOpposite uncommunicativereservedtaciturn
   • 3. tending towards economic or political expansion: "expansive domestic economic policies"

   Derivatives

   • 1. expansively adverb
   • 2. expansiveness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expansiveExpansive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPANSIVE is having a capacity or a tendency to expand. How to use expansive in a sentence.

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   EXPANSIVE definition: 1. very happy to talk to people in a friendly way: 2. covering a large area: 3. very happy to…. Learn more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › expansiveExpansive - definition of expansive by The Free Dictionary

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   Define expansive. expansive synonyms, expansive pronunciation, expansive translation, English dictionary definition of expansive. comprehensive; extensive; effusive; sociable, extroverted, outgoing, unreserved: She has an expansive personality.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpansive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of expansive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPANSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXPANSIVE meaning: 1. very happy to talk to people in a friendly way: 2. covering a large area: 3. very happy to…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPANSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are expansive, you talk a lot, or are friendly or generous, because you are feeling happy and relaxed. He was becoming more expansive as he relaxed. The premier was in expansive mood. 'I'm here to make them feel good,' he says expansively.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expansiveExpansive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Expansive is all about being able to grow or get larger. An expansive piece of land is large, an expansive mind is one that is always thinking of the big picture, an expansive vocabulary is one that holds lots of words.

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   Expansive definition: having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive. See examples of EXPANSIVE used in a sentence.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › expansive_adjexpansive, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective expansive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEXPANSIVE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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