Unfolding vs Expansion - What's the difference?
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(often, figuratively) The process by which something unfolds or becomes revealed.
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The act or process of expanding.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
A new addition.
A product to be used with a previous product.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
* Beattie
(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.
As nouns the difference between unfolding and expansion
is that unfolding is the process by which something unfolds or becomes revealed while expansion is the act or process of expanding.As a verb unfolding
is present participle of lang=en.unfolding
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*expansion
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- The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
- My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.
- This expansion requires the original game board.
- the starred expansion of the skies