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extension
  1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase
  2. That property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space (or time, e.g. "spatiotemporal extension")
  3. A part of a building that has been extended from the original
  4. (semantics) Capacity of a concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of objects; — correlative of intension.
  5. (banking, finance) A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
  6. (medicine) The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight line.
  7. (weightlifting) An exercise in which an arm or leg is straightened against resistance.
  8. (fencing) A simple offensive action, consisting of extending the weapon arm forward.
  9. (telecommunications) A numerical code used to specify a specific telephone in a telecommunication network.
  10. (computing) A file extension.
  11. (computing) An optional software component that adds functionality to an application.
  12. (logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, satisfy the predicate.
  13. (grammar) A kind of derivative morpheme applied to verbs in Bantu languages.
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  15. Examples:
    1. “The basic family unit is universal, as is its extension to create an additional sense of comfort and protection within communities, tribes or nations.”
      “This leads to an extension in the time required to capture the information needed.”
      “I was granted an extension on the due date for submitting my application.”
extender
  1. Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.
  2. Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
  3. Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.
  4. (climbing) A runner, or quick-draw. (from sense #2)
  5. (linguistics) A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".
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  7. Examples:
    1. “Unfortunately usually the distance is such that I need my 1.4x extender much more than an extension tube.”
      “I am doing a study on the use of calcium carbonate as an extender in paint production.”
      “He was four meters above the floor, clinging tenaciously to a folded arm of the landing gear extender.”
extent
  1. A range of values or locations.
  2. The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.
  3. (computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “These gentlemen clearly have no idea about the extent to which public access to information has changed.”
      “Little survives of this very large area, although its extent has been established by excavation.”
      “The extent of the field within which all the objects of our discourse are found may properly be termed the universe of discourse.”
extensification
  1. the process of making something (more) extensive
  2. the geographic spread and distribution of any technology, especially agriculture
extensibility
  1. The capability of being extended
  2. (computing) A quality of design that takes possible future advances into consideration and attempts to accommodate them
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  4. Examples:
    1. “But it also wants to keep the extensibility and general-purpose functionality of an IBM compatible.”
      “This structure enables the high extensibility of elastic fibers to be exploited but protects them from damage at high strains.”
      “New systems will bring additional improvements in these areas, but the revolution happens in the extensibility domain.”
extensity
  1. (uncountable) The state of being extensive or of having extension
  2. (countable) The degree to which something is extensive
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Infinity is a relative term, and in fact, decreases in extensity in the proportion that the consciousness expands and comprehends.”
      “As the Thinker's consciousness expands the extensity of the manifested universe decreases.”
      “The extensity of a sensation depends on the number of nerve endings stimulated.”
extensivity
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being extensive
  2. (countable) The extent to which something is extensive
extendedness
  1. The condition of being extended; extension.
extensionist
  1. One who favours or advocates extension.
  2. Examples:
    1. “One of your most useful resources may be your local agricultural extensionist.”
      “Does the reforestation initiative generate enthusiasm, or is it only implemented when the extensionist personally facilitates it?”
      “The extensionist will have to rely on the herders' knowledge of their neighbours' herds and should encourage them to supervise each other.”
extensiveness
  1. The degree or property of being extensive.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Its pyramidal shape and infinite extensiveness make it suitable for Denas's pyramid of thousands of figures.”
      “Presently, the best views of the extensiveness of Gold Coast canals are seen from the air.”
      “Where outputs are difficult to measure, scholars sometimes measure extensiveness of operations.”
extendlessness
  1. (obsolete) unlimited extension
extendibility
  1. The condition of being extendible
extensibleness
extendability
  1. extensibility
  2. Examples:
    1. “There was an old conjecture that this equivalence is also necessary for extendability.”
      “We will discuss extendability of free multiarrangements for a special class.”
      “It offers full flexibility and extendability while featuring an accomplished set of ready-made interfaces, functions and modules.”
extensure
  1. (archaic) extension
extensibilities
extendabilities
  1. plural of extendability
extensivenesses
extensionists
  1. plural of extensionist
extendednesses
  1. plural of extendedness
extensivities
  1. plural of extensivity
extensions
  1. plural of extension
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It can work on hair that is fine or thin with the addition of hair pieces or extensions.”
      “The bullae are sometimes not ossified, and when they are, they are formed largely by extensions from the alisphenoid.”
      “At both ends, intersecting at right angles, were two extensions to this table.”
extensities
extenders
  1. plural of extender
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “All the bombs with the sensing switch extenders released and functioned as advertised.”
      “It provides exact information about pigments, binders, extenders, and adulterants, as well as paint layers.”
      “Linksys, a leading brand in wireless networking, has announced its new lineup of Wi-Fi range extenders.”
extents
  1. plural of extent
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “In Sligo a total of 138 farmers were assessed and 43 are actually to suffer destocking to various extents.”
      “I found the map of the Southern Cone particularly striking, for it shows how limited Creole control was over vast extents of territory.”
      “It describes the integral of the area and the angular extents over which a radiation transfer problem is defined.”
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