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Creation vs Expansion - What's the difference?

creation | expansion |

As nouns the difference between creation and expansion

is that creation is something created such as an invention or artwork while expansion is the act or process of expanding.

creation

English

Noun

  • (countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.
    • I think the manufacturer was so ashamed of its creation that it didn't put its name on it!
  • (uncountable) The act of creating something.
    • The restructure resulted in the creation of a number of shared services.
  • (uncountable) All which exists.
    • Let us pray to Christ, the King of all creation .

    Derived terms

    * cocreation, co-creation

    Related terms

    * creatability * creatable * creatableness * creational * creationally * creationarily * creationary * creationism * creationist * creationistic * creationistically * creation science * creative * creatively * creativeness * creativity * create * Creator, creator * creatorship * creatress * creatrix * creatural * creaturally * creature * creature comforts * creaturely * creatureliness

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -tion

    expansion

    English

    Noun

  • The act or process of expanding.
    • The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
  • The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
  • A new addition.
    • My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.
  • A product to be used with a previous product.
    • This expansion requires the original game board.
  • That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
  • * Beattie
    • the starred expansion of the skies
  • (steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.

    • Antonyms

    * (act of expanding) contraction

    Related terms

    * expand * expanse * expansive

    Derived terms

    * expansionism * expansion joint * expansion team * expansion cleat * expansion pack