Expandedness

/ɪkˈspændɪdnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being expanded; the condition of having been enlarged or extended.

Etymology

From 'expanded' (adjective) + '-ness' (noun-forming suffix for qualities). Creates an abstract noun describing the state of being spread out.

Kelly Says

This word is almost never used in everyday speech—we say 'expansion' instead—but it appears in philosophical or technical writing where the state of 'being expanded' matters.

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