The opposite of expansion is contraction.
For an activity where expansion is simply an increase, the opposite can be reduction.
The opposite of expansion is contraction. For an activity where expansion is simply an increase, the opposite can be reduction.
The general opposite of contraction is expansion, or possibly inflation. For muscles, the opposite of contraction is relaxation.
Enlargement, release, expansion, freedom...
It is backronym. The opposite of acronym....!!!!! Or more appropriately use the terms expansion and long-form for opposites. =]
There is no opposite of dark energy in the sense that there exists something that is the exact opposite of dark energy. Dark energy speeds the rate of expansion of space, even empty space, and gravity, mass, or matter causes the opposite in that it causes a decrease in the rate of expansion of space in areas that have matter.
The opposite of thermal expansion is thermal contraction, which refers to a decrease in size or volume of a material when it is cooled. This occurs because the particles within the material lose energy and move closer together, leading to a decrease in overall size.
The "opposite" suffix of -estatis or -statis (meaning a stoppage or unchanging condition) could be either-kinesis (motion)-ectasia (expansion, dilation)-genesis (growth)-lysis (destruction)-phthisis (growing)-tropia (turning)* If the intended suffix was -ectasia (expansion) rather than statis, the opposite would be stenosis (narrowing).
Since expansion is the process of a substance's dimensions increasing, e.g., thermal expansion caused by a rise in temperature, the logical opposite would be contraction.
Usually they are opposite processes. Factorisation is taking an algebraic expression and partitioning it into factors in brackets (or parentheses). Expansion is taking such brackets and multiplying them out to a simple - if lengthy - expression.
The general opposite of to contract is to expand.In terms of biology, an opening would dilate (widen) as opposed to contracting or narrowing in size.For a muscle, the opposite of contract would be relax.
Rising temperatures cause materials to expand, increasing their volume and length. Cooling temperatures have the opposite effect, causing materials to contract. This phenomenon is known as thermal expansion.
When the people on the opposite party do not like what the President is doing.