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Pervasive vs Expansive - What's the difference?

pervasive | expansive |

As adjectives the difference between pervasive and expansive

is that pervasive is manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything while expansive is able to be expanded.

pervasive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
    • The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.

    Synonyms

    * (manifested throughout) penetrating, permeating, pervading

    Related terms

    * pervade

    expansive

    English

    Adjective

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