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   extension

   /ɪkˈstɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it: "the railway's southern extension" Similar additionadd-onadjunctaddendumaugmentationsupplementappendageappendixannexewingsupplementary buildingell
   • ▪ a room or rooms added to an existing building: "they hope to demolish the store and build a bar extension" Similar additionadd-onadjunctaddendumaugmentationsupplementappendageappendixannexewingsupplementary buildingell
   • ▪ lengths of artificial hair woven into a person's own hair to create a very long hairstyle.
   • ▪ the action or process of enlarging or extending something: "the extension of the President's powers" Similar expansionincreaseenlargementwideningbroadeningdeepeningdiversificationheighteningaugmentationenhancementamplificationdevelopmentgrowthcontinuationelongationlengtheningstretchingdrawing outOpposite shrinkingcontraction
   • ▪ an application of an existing system or activity to a new area: "direct marketing is an extension of telephone selling"
   • ▪ an additional period of time given to someone to hold office or fulfil an obligation: "the initial term of appointment is for one year, but an extension of two years is envisaged" Similar prolongationlengtheningincreaseprotractioncontinuationperpetuationpostponementdeferraldelaylonger periodmore/extra timeincreased timeadditional timeOpposite shortening
   • ▪ permission granted to licensed premises for the sale of alcoholic drinks until later than usual: British "drinks were served until the early hours of the morning, without any extension having been granted" Similar prolongationlengtheningincreaseprotractioncontinuationperpetuationOpposite shortening
   • ▪ an optional suffix to a filename, typically consisting of a full stop followed by several characters, indicating the file's content or function.
   • 2. a length of electric cable which permits the use of appliances at some distance from a fixed socket.
   • 3. a subsidiary telephone on the same line as the main one: "you can listen on the extension in the bedroom"
   • ▪ a subsidiary telephone in a large building, on a line leading from the main switchboard but having its own additional number: "contact Liz McDonald on extension 3514"
   • 4. the action of moving a limb from a bent to a straight position: "seizures with sudden rigid extension of the limbs"
   • ▪ the ability of a dancer to raise one leg above their waist, especially to the side: "she has amazing extension"
   • ▪ the application of traction to a fractured or dislocated limb or to an injured spinal column to restore it to its normal position.
   • ▪ the lengthening of a horse's stride at a particular pace.
   • 5. denoting instruction by a university or college arranged for people who are not full-time students: "a postgraduate extension course"
   • 6. the range of a term or concept as measured by the objects which it denotes or contains.
   • 7. the property of occupying space: "nature, for Descartes, was pure extension in space"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin extensio(n-), from extendere ‘stretch out’ (see extend).

   Derivatives

   • 1. extensional adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTENSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extensionExtension Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTENSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.”.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextension noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of extension noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTENSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › extensionExtension - definition of extension by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXTENSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    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.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › extensionextension - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    an addition: a four-room extension to a house. an additional period of time given one to meet an obligation: My term paper wasn't finished so I asked for an extension. something that can be extended; an extended object: a table with drop-leaf extensions. range of extending; degree of extensiveness; extent: the extension of our knowledge.