EXPANSIVE

expansive, talkative

(adjective) friendly and open and willing to talk; “wine made the guest expansive”

expansive

(adjective) marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur

expansive

(adjective) able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion; “Expansive materials”; “the expansive force of fire”

expansive, grand, heroic

(adjective) of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; “an expansive lifestyle”; “in the grand manner”; “collecting on a grand scale”; “heroic undertakings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

expansive (comparative more expansive, superlative most expansive)

Comprehensive in scope or extent.

Talkative and sociable.

Able to be expanded.

(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*pan"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. expansif.]

Definition: 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. A more expansive and generous compassion. Eustace. His forehead was broad and expansive. Prescott.

– Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv. -Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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