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noun ADJ. big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, major, massive, significant, substantial, vast The company was now set for major expansion. | maximum | dramatic, marked, remarkable, unprecedented an unprecedented expansion in linguistic studies at British universities | rapid | gradual | steady | continued, further, sustained | eastward, westward, etc. | global, international, overseas, worldwide | successful | aggressive The board decided to embark on aggressive overseas expansion. | healthy | planned, proposed | uncontrolled | business, commercial, company | economic, industrial | colonial, imperial, territorial | population | urban VERB + EXPANSION show The economy is still showing healthy expansion. | allow (for), provide for The design of the front pockets allows for expansion. | be ripe for a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion | be set for The company is set for further expansion into niche areas. | call for | go for, look for We are going for maximum expansion. | encourage, facilitate, promote | impede, limit, restrict | halt, stop | prevent | embark on | finance, fund In order to finance expansion on this scale, the government has relied heavily on borrowing. EXPANSION + VERB occur, take place EXPANSION + NOUN plan, programme PREP. ~ into expansion into the luxury car market | ~ in a great age of expansion in trade and science PHRASES a period of expansion a period of rapid economic expansion | the rate of expansion The rate of expansion of our overseas trade has been spectacular. | potential/room/scope/space for expansion The company believes there is scope for expansion in this sector.
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expansion
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expansion
a big expansion
• Last year saw a big expansion at the company.
a great/huge/massive expansion
(= very big )
• There are plans for a massive expansion of the oil and gas industries.
a major/significant expansion
(= large and important )
• The company is planning a major expansion of its retail outlets.
a rapid expansion
• During the 1990s, there was a rapid expansion in student numbers.
a steady expansion
• There has been a steady expansion of the self-employed sector of the economy.
further expansion
• Investors think the hotel chain is ripe for further expansion.
economic expansion
• Economic expansion in India and China is set to continue.
business/commercial expansion
• These new measures could limit business expansion.
urban expansion
• We are seeing uncontrolled urban expansion in many African cities.
verbs
expansion takes place
( also expansion occurs formal )
• The biggest expansion occurred in the volume of small issue government bonds.
expansion + NOUN
an expansion plan
• The city’s ambitious expansion plans will require major investment.
an expansion programme
• Such an aggressive expansion programme could double the business in five years.
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