expansivity

[ ek-span-siv-i-tee ]
/ ˌɛk spænˈsɪv ɪ ti /

noun

the quality or state of being expansive; expansiveness.
Physics. coefficient of expansion.

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Origin of expansivity

First recorded in 1830–40; expansive + -ity

Words nearby expansivity

expansionary, expansionism, expansive, expansive bit, expansive classification, expansivity, expat, expatiate, expatriate, expatriation, expect
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British Dictionary definitions for expansivity

expansivity
/ (ˌɛkspænˈsɪvɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality of being expansive
another name for coefficient of expansion
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