expanding
ex-pand-ing
verb
The act of increasing in size, number, or importance; spreading out.
"The gas is expanding rapidly."
adjective
Becoming larger in size, scope, or importance; growing.
"The company is an expanding business."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: expand, spread out, blow up, inflate, amplify, extend, dilate, enlarge, exposit, elaborate, expatiate, lucubrate
Antonyms: abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten, shrink