Expansion vs Extension vs Growth

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Expansion

Top 2000 (courant) B2 noun

Extension

Top 2000 (courant) B2 noun

Growth

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 noun

Le plus courant: Growth

	Expansion	Extension	Growth
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspænʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspænʃn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈstenʃn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈstenʃn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɡrəʊθ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɡrəʊθ/"]/
Sens	Le fait de grandir ou de s'agrandir en taille, en nombre ou en importance. The act of increasing or growing in size, number, or importance.	Une addition à quelque chose, comme une partie qui aide à mieux fonctionner. An addition to something, like a part that helps it work better.	Le processus de devenir plus grand ou d'augmenter. The process of getting bigger or increasing.
Exemple	The expansion of the company into international markets increased its revenue significantly.	The deadline for the project got an extension of two weeks.	The economic growth of the country has been steady over the last decade.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	B2	B1
Nature grammaticale	noun	noun	noun
Collocations	big, considerable, enormous, show, experience, undergo, occur, take place, plan, programme/​program, expansion into, expansion in, expansion to, a period of expansion, the rate of expansion, potential, room, scope, etc. for expansion	considerable, great, major, planned, proposed, home, add, build, extension to, planned, proposed, home, add, build, extension to, one-week, two-year, etc., apply for, ask for, request, planned, proposed, home, add, build, extension to, considerable, great, major, planned, proposed, home, add, build, extension to	healthy, normal, abnormal, encourage, stimulate, inhibit, hormone, defect, spurt, considerable, exponential, significant, achieve, experience, maintain, rate, potential, prospects, growth in, a rate of growth, considerable, exponential, significant, achieve, experience, maintain, rate, potential, prospects, growth in, a rate of growth, cancerous, malignant, benign, have, growth on
Antonymes	contraction, reduction	restriction, limitation	decline, decrease, reduction
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'extension' which refers to lengthening rather than increasing in size., Using 'expansion' incorrectly as a verb instead of a noun., Overusing in casual contexts where simpler words like 'growth' might be more appropriate.	Confused with 'extent' — make sure to use the right context., Using 'extension' when 'addition' is more appropriate., Mispronouncing it as 'extention' instead of 'extension'.	'Growth' is often confused with 'groth' when pronounced by non-native speakers., Some learners mistakenly use 'growth' in contexts where 'growing' (the action) is more appropriate., Confusion between 'growth' and 'increase'; 'growth' refers to a process, while 'increase' is a state.
Notes d'usage	Souvent utilisé dans le monde des affaires, en science et dans les conversations de tous les jours. À éviter dans des contextes trop familiers. Fonctionne bien pour parler de la croissance dans des domaines comme les marchés, les territoires ou les idées. Commonly used in business, science, and daily conversations. Avoid in overly casual contexts. Works well when discussing growth in areas like markets, territories, or ideas.	Couramment utilisé dans les contextes d'affaires et de technologie. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des conversations très décontractées. Il est approprié lorsque vous parlez de numéros de téléphone ou de délais. Commonly used in business and technology contexts. Avoid using it in very casual conversations. It's appropriate when discussing things like phone numbers or deadlines.	Utilisé dans des contextes comme les affaires, le développement personnel et la biologie. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des situations très informelles. Souvent associé à la « croissance économique » ou à la « croissance personnelle ». Used in contexts like business, personal development, and biology. Avoid using it in very informal situations. Commonly paired with 'economic growth' or 'personal growth'.

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House Of Dragons › S1 E1

They're an extension of the crown.

Extension

After that, with surrogacy, the growth becomes exponential.

Succession › S1 E1

Where's the growth? All our graphs go down. All of them.

After that, with surrogacy, the growth becomes exponential.

Succession › S1 E1

Where's the growth? All our graphs go down. All of them.

Growth

Questions fréquentes : Expansion vs Extension vs Growth

Quelle est la différence entre Expansion, Extension et Growth ?

Expansion: The act of increasing or growing in size, number, or importance. Extension: An addition to something, like a part that helps it work better. Growth: The process of getting bigger or increasing.

Lequel est le plus courant : Expansion, Extension et Growth ?

Growth est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Expansion, Extension et Growth sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Expansion: B2, Extension: B2, Growth: B1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Expansion, Extension et Growth ?

Expansion: noun, Extension: noun, Growth: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Expansion: The expansion of the company into international markets increased its revenue significantly. Extension: The deadline for the project got an extension of two weeks. Growth: The economic growth of the country has been steady over the last decade.

Puis-je utiliser Expansion, Extension et Growth de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Expansion, Extension et Growth sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.