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Podcast 1 · Introduction

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A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

ik-SPAN-shun  /ɪkˈspanʃ(ə)n/

Definition

The action of becoming or making something larger or more extensive; a process of growth, extension, or increase in scope.

Plain meaning

Getting bigger — the process of growing outward, spreading further, or increasing in scope or scale.

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Neutral and versatile. Standard in business, economics, science, and everyday language.