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Expansive vs Expansionary - What's the difference?

expansive | expansionary |

As adjectives the difference between expansive and expansionary

is that expansive is able to be expanded while expansionary is that causes expansion.

expansive

English

Adjective

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

    • expansionary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That causes expansion