Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expansionary

/ɪkspˈænʃənˌɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: ex-pan-sion-ary
IPA: /ɪkspˈænʃənˌɛɹi/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That promotes or exhibits expansion.

Example Sentences

"A ruthless, if strategic, expansionary policy was only part of Kautilya's vision for the state."

Etymology

Etymology tree English expansion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English expansionary From expansion + -ary.

Inflected Forms

more expansionary (comparative) most expansionary (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonexpansionary

Frequently Paired Words

expansive

Antonyms

contractionary nonexpansionary

Questions

How do you pronounce expansionary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkspˈænʃənˌɛɹi/.
What does expansionary mean?: That promotes or exhibits expansion.
Where does expansionary come from?: Etymology tree English expansion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English expansionary From expansion + -ary.

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