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EXTENSION definition: 1. the fact of reaching, stretching, or continuing; the act of adding to something in order to make…. Learn more.
1. a. : the action of extending : state of being extended. b. : an enlargement in scope or operation. tools are extensions of human hands. 2. a. : the total range over which something extends : compass. b. : denotation sense 4. 3. a. : the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position. b.
An extension is the act of getting more time, space, or length, like an extension of a deadline that gives you one more day to turn in a paper, or extensions that make your hair look longer. The noun extension comes from the Latin word extendere, meaning “stretch out.”.
noun. an act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something. Synonyms: dilation, increase, enlargement, expansion. Antonyms: contraction. the state of being extended, lengthened, or stretched out. that by which something is extended or enlarged; an addition: a four-room extension to a house.
Definition of extension noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the fact of reaching, stretching, or continuing; the act of adding to something in order to make it bigger or longer: extension of The extension (= increasing) of police powers in the province has been heavily criticized. The article is an extension of (= takes further) the ideas Professor Fox developed in an earlier book.
An extension is a phone line that is connected to the switchboard of a company or institution, and that has its own number. The written abbreviation ext. is also used. She can get me on extension 308.
ex·ten·sion. (ĭk-stĕn′shən) n. 1. The act of extending or the condition of being extended: the extension of the subway into the suburbs. 2. The amount, degree, or range to which something extends or can extend: The wire has an extension of 50 feet. 3. a. The act of straightening or extending a limb. b. The position assumed by an extended limb. 4.
The amount or degree to which something is or can be extended; range; extent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A part that forms a continuation or addition. An extension to a factory. Webster's New World. The position assumed by an extended limb. American Heritage Medicine. The straightening of a flexed limb. Webster's New World.
EXTENSION definition: 1. a new room or rooms that are added to a building: 2. extra time that you are given to do or use…. Learn more.
