EXPANSIVITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does expansivity mean? 

• EXPANSIVITY (noun)
  The noun EXPANSIVITY has 3 senses:

1. the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure

2. a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand

3. a friendly open trait of a talkative person

  Familiarity information: EXPANSIVITY used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXPANSIVITY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

coefficient of expansion; expansivity

Hypernyms ("expansivity" is a kind of...):

coefficient (a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

expansiveness; expansivity

Context example:

the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed

Hypernyms ("expansivity" is a kind of...):

grandness; impressiveness; magnificence; richness (splendid or imposing in size or appearance)

Derivation:

expansive (of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A friendly open trait of a talkative person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

effusiveness; expansiveness; expansivity

Hypernyms ("expansivity" is a kind of...):

communicativeness (the trait of being communicative)

Derivation:

expansive (friendly and open and willing to talk)