German word

Ausdehnung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌdeːnʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexpansion

Example

Die Ausdehnung der Stadt ist sichtbar.

The city's expansion is visible.

Illustration for Ausdehnung (expansion)

More examples

Die Ausdehnung des Projekts erforderte zusätzliche Ressourcen.

The expansion of the project required additional resources.

Core concept

A growing footprint that occupies more room and reaches across a wider range.

Common phrases

  • räumliche Ausdehnung

    spatial expansion

  • starke Ausdehnung

    substantial expansion

Similar words

Ausmaß: The degree of something's size or seriousness.
Umfang: The full range, area, or amount covered by something.
Ausbreitung: The gradual spread of something across a wider area or group.
Erweiterung: An extension that adds to an existing function, area, or capacity.

Definition in German

Ausdehnung bezeichnet die Ausweitung oder das Ausbreiten des Raums, des Umfangs oder der Größenordnung einer Sache.

Word origin

Ausdehnung is formed from the separable verb ausdehnen, 'to stretch or spread out', with -ung marking the related noun.

Usage tips

  • Ausdehnung can describe an existing extent as well as its increase, so it does not always mean an active expansion in English.

Other meanings

  • extentnoun
  • scopenoun
  • scalenoun

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