expansible

• Fähig, sich auszudehnen, zu vergrößern oder auszubreiten.

Capable of being extended, enlarged, or spread out.

1. Able to expand or be expandedC1formal

   Capable of increasing in size, volume, or scope.

   erweiterbar

   • The material is highly expansible under heat.
   • This design uses an expansible framework for easy storage.
   • The budget is expansible if new projects are approved.

   Synonymeexpandableextendableextendibleextensiblestretchable

   Antonymecompactinelasticinflexiblerigid

2. Capable of expansion (gases)C2formalscientific

   Describing a gas's property to increase in volume when pressure decreases or temperature increases.

   Ausdehnungsfähig

   • Gases are highly expansible compared to liquids.
   • The expansible nature of air is used in pneumatic systems.
   • In thermodynamics, expansible fluids are studied for their behavior.

   Synonymeexpandableexpansile