expansivity

/ˌɛkspænˈsɪvɪti/ /ɪkˈspænsɪvɪti/

Meanings

noun

Expansiveness

Examples :

"The teacher's expansivity in explaining the math problem made it easier for the students to understand. "

noun

The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.

Examples :

"The spreading rumor demonstrated the expansivity of gossip; starting with just a few students, the story rapidly diverged and grew increasingly distorted with each retelling. "

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Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

iterated verb

/ˈɪtəˌreɪtɪd/ /ˈɪɾəˌreɪtɪd/

To perform or repeat an action on each item in a set

"The max() function iterates through the data to find the highest value."

retelling verb

/ˌriːˈtɛlɪŋ/ /rɪˈtɛlɪŋ/

To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.

"The teacher asked each student to practice their listening skills by retelling the story in their own words after she read it aloud. "

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

distorted verb

/dɪsˈtɔːtɪd/ /dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/

To bring something out of shape, to misshape.

"The strong wind distorted the delicate paper airplane, making it almost unrecognizable. "

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

What something does or is used for.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

spreading verb

/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/

To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

"He spread his newspaper on the table."

diverged verb

/daɪˈvɜrdʒd/ /dəˈvɜrdʒd/

(of lines or paths) To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.

"The two roads diverged in the forest, and we had to decide which one to take. "

increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Increasing in amount or intensity

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "