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   Ex·pan·sion

   /ikˈspanSH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. the action of becoming larger or more extensive: "the rapid expansion of suburban Washington" Similar growthincrease in sizeenlargementextensionaugmentationdevelopmentevolutiondiversificationbuildupbuildoutscaling upaggrandizementspreadproliferationmushroomingmultiplicationrare:evolvementOpposite reduction in size
   • ▪ extension of a state's territory by encroaching on that of other nations, pursued as a political strategy: "German expansion in the 1930s"
   • ▪ a thing formed by the enlargement, broadening, or development of something: "the book is an expansion of a lecture given last year" Similar elaborationenlargementamplificationdevelopmentembellishmentOpposite summaryabridgment
   • ▪ the increase in the volume of fuel on combustion in the cylinder of an engine, or the piston stroke in which this occurs.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin expansio(n-), from Latin expandere (see expand).

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

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   1. : to open up : unfold. 2. : to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of : enlarge. 3. a. : to express at length or in greater detail. b. : to write out in full. expand all abbreviations. c. : to subject to mathematical expansion. expand a function in a power series. intransitive verb. 1. : to open out : spread. 2.

3. blog.ssa.gov › social-security-to-expand-access-to-ssi-program-by-updatingSocial Security to Expand Access to SSI Program by Updating ...

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   May 9, 2024 · The expanded definition will allow more people to qualify for SSI, increase some SSI recipients’ payment amounts, and reduce reporting burdens for individuals living in public assistance households. The revised rule also changes the definition of a public assistance household when determining who in a household receives public assistance.

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

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   1. : having a capacity or a tendency to expand. 2. : causing or tending to cause expansion. 3. a. : characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk : open. grew expansive after dinner. b. : marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance. an expansive patient. 4. : marked by expansion.

5. www.newsweek.com › social-security-update-could-expand-benefits-millions-1899127Social Security Update Could Expand Benefits to Millions -...

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   6 days ago · An expansion of the definition of public assistance households could help... More Spencer Platt/Getty Images. The agency says that the expanded definition will allow more people to qualify for SSI ...

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

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   to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way: The air in the balloon expands when heated. They expanded their retail operations during the 1980s. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to increase. increase We need to increase production to meet demand.

7. arxiv.org › abs › 2405[2405.07764] LGDE: Local Graph-based Dictionary Expansion -...

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   2 days ago · Expanding a dictionary of pre-selected keywords is crucial for tasks in information retrieval, such as database query and online data collection. Here we propose Local Graph-based Dictionary Expansion (LGDE), a method that uses tools from manifold learning and network science for the data-driven discovery of keywords starting from a seed ...

8. www.techtarget.com › searchDataBackup › definitionDigital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 - TechTarget

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   May 8, 2024 · India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) is a comprehensive privacy and data protection law that recognizes the right of individuals, referred to as data principals, to protect their personal data during the processing of that data for lawful purposes. The law culminates a seven-year journey that began when the Indian Supreme ...