Which term means to increase in size or amount?

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Which term means to increase in size or amount?

Expanding expresses making something larger or more extensive. It covers both physical growth and broader growth in scope or amount, like a balloon expanding as it fills with air or a plan that expands to include more details. The other terms don’t fit this idea: expedite means to speed up a process, exposure refers to being subjected to something or the degree of contact, and equilibrium denotes a state of balance where opposing forces are equal.

Expanding expresses making something larger or more extensive. It covers both physical growth and broader growth in scope or amount, like a balloon expanding as it fills with air or a plan that expands to include more details. The other terms don’t fit this idea: expedite means to speed up a process, exposure refers to being subjected to something or the degree of contact, and equilibrium denotes a state of balance where opposing forces are equal.

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