expanded

1. 1.

   increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

   Antonymscontracted

Questions about expanded

What does expanded mean?

expanded means "increased in extent or size or bulk or scope".

How many syllables are in expanded?

expanded has 3 syllables: ex-pan-ded. The stress falls on "pan". In IPA it is /ɪkˈspændəd/.

What is the opposite of expanded?

The recorded antonyms are contracted.

Is expanded a common word?

expanded is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.