Found 2 items, similar to Expansiveness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: expansiveness expansiveness n 1: a quality characterized by magnificence of scale; “the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed” 2: a friendly open trait of a talkative person [syn: effusiveness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Expansiveness Expansive \Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. expansif.] 1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air. [WordNet sense 1] [1913 Webster] A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace. [1913 Webster] His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott. 2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of the mountains. [PJC] 4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest expansive. [WordNet sense 4] Syn: effusive, talkative. [WordNet 1.5] 5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3] [WordNet 1.5] -- Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv. -Ex*pan"sive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]