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Definition of expansiveness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

expansiveness

noun
 
/ɪkˈspænsɪvnəs/
 
/ɪkˈspænsɪvnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. great size; the fact that something covers a large area
    • At the Pantheon, we are struck by the sheer expansiveness of the space.
  2. the fact that something covers a large subject area
    • The irony of searching the internet is that its greatest virtue—the expansiveness of its content—is also its greatest failing.
  3. friendly behaviour that shows that you are willing to talk
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