Expansive vs Generous - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between expansive and generous

is that expansive is able to be expanded while generous is of noble birth.

(en adjective)

Able to be expanded.

Comprehensive in scope or extent.

An expansive research work.

Talkative and sociable.

(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.

(en adjective)

(obsolete) Of noble birth.

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

Thank you for your generous words.

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.

She's been extremely generous with her winnings.

Large, more than ample, copious.

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