For Expansion we have terms and definitions in 10 topics. The topics are Commercial Real Estate, Huntingtons Disease, Ice Hockey, International Economics, Maps, Pavement, Rocketry, Securities, Technology and Wood Flooring.

Expansion (Commercial Real Estate)

Refers to the transaction involved for a tenant to add additional space to his existing leasehold space.

Expansion (Huntingtons Disease)

A mutation involving the increase from one generation to the next (parent to child) in the number of copies of a certain codon. In Huntington’s disease expansions, the codon is CAG.

Expansion (Ice Hockey)

The addition of teams to the NHL.

Expansion (International Economics)

Economic expansion

Expansion (Maps)

The growth of something; in historical terms, the growth of the territorial extent, power, or influence of a state, culture, or idea

Expansion (Pavement)

Increase in length or volume. See also Autogenous Volume Change, Contraction, Moisture Movement, Shrinkage, and Volume Change.

Expansion (Rocketry)

Ratio The ratio of the area of the exit diameter of the exhaust portion of a nozzle to the area of the throat - determines Cf (thrust coefficient).

Expansion (Securities)

The initial stage of the business cycle in which credit is expanded.

Expansion (Technology)

A way of increasing a computer's capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. Expansion is usually achieved by plugging printed circuit boards (expansion boards) into openings (expansion slots) inside the computer. See also expansion board, expansion slot, open architecture (definition 2), PC Card, PCMCIA slot.

Expansion (Wood Flooring)

Wood floors expand and contract with different humidity levels, so it is paramount that at least 3/4 inch be left by the edges of walls to allow for this movement.

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