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Colossal vs Expansive - What's the difference?

colossal | expansive | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between colossal and expansive

is that colossal is extremely large or on a great scale while expansive is able to be expanded.

colossal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely large or on a great scale.
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    Synonyms

    * (extremely large) enormous, giant, gigantic, immense, prodigious, vast * See also

    Related terms

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    expansive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be expanded.
  • Comprehensive in scope or extent.
    • An expansive research work.
  • Talkative and sociable.
  • (mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.