expansion

physical increase of volume of a body of material
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expansion

Summary

expansion is a physical phenomenon[1]. expansion is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • expansion's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3].
  • expansion is a type of deformation[4].
  • expansion is a type of increase[5].
  • expansion is the opposite of contraction[6].
  • expansion's facet of is recorded as physics[7].
  • expansion's different from is recorded as volume expander[8].

Body

Definition and Type

expansion's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3]. Recorded subclass of include deformation[4] and increase[5]. expansion is the opposite of contraction[6].

Why It Matters

expansion is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

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  1. 5w ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from
    World of physics id VolumeExpansion
    Different from volume expander
    Facet of physics
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q19841649]]"
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