antiexpansion

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adjective

Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.

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Meanings

adjectiveantiexpansion (comparative more antiexpansion, superlative most antiexpansion)

comparative more antiexpansion · superlative most antiexpansion

  1. Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.

    Although the amount of spatulation will not affect the final setting time of plaster mixes containing antiexpansion additives and retarders, excessive spatulation will reduce the available working time...

    1968, Floyd Avery Peyton, Restorative dental materials
  2. Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).

Origin

From anti- + expansion.

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Cite this entry
APA

antiexpansion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiexpansion

MLA

“antiexpansion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiexpansion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiexpansion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiexpansion.

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