Annex vs Expansion - What's the difference?
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An addition, an extension.
An appendix.
An addition or extension to a building.
An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.
To add something to another thing; to incorporate.
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To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
To join; to be united.
The act or process of expanding.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
A new addition.
A product to be used with a previous product.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
* Beattie
(steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
Annex is a related term of expansion.
As nouns the difference between annex and expansion
is that annex is an addition, an extension while expansion is expansion.As a verb annex
is to add something to another thing; to incorporate.annex
English
Alternative forms
* annexe (UK, Australia, New Zealand)Etymology 1
, from (etyl) (m).Noun
(es)Etymology 2
From (etyl), from (etyl) .Verb
(es)- The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
- to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt
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Synonyms
*Derived terms
* annexable * annexure * annexation * annexational * annexationism * annexationistAntonyms
* separateexpansion
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Noun
- The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
- My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.
- This expansion requires the original game board.
- the starred expansion of the skies