expansionpattern
nounUK /ɪkˈspænʃən ˈpætən/
US /ɪkˈspænʃən ˈpætərn/
The way something grows bigger and spreads out.
The scientist studied the expansion pattern of the balloon as it filled with air.
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2. The repeating way a material gets larger when heated.
The metal's expansion pattern was measured in the lab.
3. The design of how a business or city grows into new areas.
The city's expansion pattern showed new homes moving outward.
4. The way a shape or number sequence gets bigger step by step.
The puzzle's expansion pattern doubled each number.