Thesaurus
expansion
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of EXPANSION
1
something added (as by growth) <the museum's new wing is only the first in a series of expansions planned for the next decade>
Synonyms accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick
Related Words accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering; complement; accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn; jump, run-up, spike
Near Antonyms deduction, subtraction
2
the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced <the expansion of remedial reading classes into a district-wide program using school volunteers for a variety of needs>
Related Words advancement, betterment, improvement, perfection, refinement; incubation, maturation, maturing, ripening; blossoming, flourishing, flowering; addition, augmentation, enhancement, supplementation; emergence, evolvement, metamorphosis
Near Antonyms backslide, lapse, relapse; decadence, decay, decaying, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, descent, deterioration, devaluation, downfall, downgrade, ebbing, falling, weakening
3
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up expansion? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).