expander en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English expand Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English expander From expand + -er.
Meanings
- One who or that which expands.
- A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better; a palatal expander.
- A control that expands to show more options or commands, keeping them hidden until needed.
- A kind of sparse graph with strong connectivity properties.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| expanders | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| expandor | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
compander · volume expander · palatal expander · turboexpander · chest expander · compandor · palate expander · plasma expander
Synonyms
Translations (2)
es expánder (Translations) · es expansor (Translations)