The meaning of EXPANDED is extended.

Phrasal verb expand on something (Definition of expanded from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Expanded definition: increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged.. See examples of EXPANDED used in a sentence.

1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge: expanded her store by adding a second room. See Synonyms at increase. 2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on: …

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to increase in extent, size, scope, or volume: [no object] The balloon expanded until it burst. [~ + object] The heat expanded the metal. spread (out): [no object] The snake expanded to its full …

If something expands or is expanded, it becomes larger. Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected. We have to expand the size of the image.

This can apply to a wide variety of contexts, such as a business expanding its operations, a material expanding due to heat, or a discussion topic being expanded to cover more areas.

Synonyms for EXPANDED: developed, supplemented, amplified, enlarged (on or upon), dilated (on or upon), complemented, elaborated (on), fleshed (out); Antonyms of EXPANDED: …

Something that is expanded has been increased in size. For example, an expanded edition DVD has many more special features than the standard edition.