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expand in Arabic

وَسَّعَ wassaʕa

/ɪkˈspænd/

expand in Arabic: وَسَّعَ (wassaʕa), فَصَّلَ (faṣṣala), تَوَسَّعَ (tawassaʕa). In English, expand means to change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

Arabic words for expand

(transitive) to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of
وَسَّعَ wassaʕa
(transitive) to express at length or in detail
فَصَّلَ faṣṣala
(intransitive) to increase in extent, number, volume or scope
تَوَسَّعَ tawassaʕa

English meaning of expand

  1. verb To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
  2. verb To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
  3. verb To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
  4. verb To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent, sum of terms.

Full definition of expand

expand in a sentence

  • You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table.
  • A flower expands its leaves.
  • Use the binomial theorem to expand #123;(x#43;1)#125;⁴.

Synonyms of expand

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Questions about expand in Arabic

What is the meaning of expand in Arabic?
Expand in Arabic is وَسَّعَ (wassaʕa), فَصَّلَ (faṣṣala), تَوَسَّعَ (tawassaʕa).
ما معنى كلمة expand؟
Expand: وَسَّعَ (wassaʕa), فَصَّلَ (faṣṣala), تَوَسَّعَ (tawassaʕa).
What does expand mean in English?
Expand means to change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

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