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Originally Posted by amacontent
the designers i have are busy with my stuff, i am doing more.. ever hear of the word EXPANDING
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this word? . . don't think so . . new to me
ex·pand
v. ex·pand·ed, ex·pand·ing, ex·pands
v. tr.
To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge: expanded her store by adding a second room. See Synonyms at increase.
To express at length or in detail; enlarge on: expanded his remarks afterward.
To open (something) up or out; spread out: The bird expanded its wings and flew off.
Mathematics. To write (a quantity) as a sum of terms in an extended form.
v. intr.
To become greater in size, volume, quantity, or scope: Air expands when heated. This critic's influence is expanding.
To speak or write at length or in detail: expand on a favorite topic.
To open up or out; unfold: The chair expands to form a day bed.
To feel expansive.
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[Middle English expanden, to spread out, from Latin expandere : ex-, ex- + pandere, to spread; see pet- in Indo-European Roots.]
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ex·panda·ble adj.
ex·pander n.
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expanding
adj : increasing in area or volume or bulk or range; "an expanding universe"; "an expanding economy"