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| ex·ten·sion [ ik sténsh'n ] |
noun (plural ex·ten·sions) |
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1. extending or being extended: the act or process of increasing the size, scope, range, or application of something, or the fact of being increased in size, scope, range, or application
  the extension of parental leave to fathers
the extension of the waterway network
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2. additional period of time: an additional period of time allowed for completion of work or payment of a debt
You'll never finish that paper on time: why don't you ask for an extension?
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3. range: the range or sphere over which something extends
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4. telecommunications additional telephone line: an additional telephone line or telephone connected to the main line in a building or organization, often having its own number
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5. telecommunications telephone number of extension: the number used to contact a telephone extension within a building or organization
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6. additional piece: a piece that has been or can be added, or that can be pulled out, to enlarge or lengthen something
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7. buildings addition to building: a room or area added to an existing building
We're having an extension built onto the kitchen.
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8. off-campus college program: courses or facilities provided by a college or university for people who are unable to attend classes on the campus or during scheduled class periods
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9. electricity
Same as extension cord
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10. anatomy straightening of limb: the stretching out of a limb after it has been bent, or the position attained by a limb after stretching it
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11. logic broader sense of expression: the broad range of meaning of an expression, as opposed to its precise meaning. The extension of the term "man" is the set comprising all men, whereas the meaning of the word "man" is "an adult male human being."
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12. mathematics set including two similar sets: a mathematical set that includes as subsets all the members of a given set and of another similar set
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13. comput
Same as file extension
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plural noun ex·ten·sions |
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extra hair attached to your own: lengths of real or synthetic hair attached to the hair to create a longer hairstyle
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| [Early 16th century. < late Latin extension-< Latin extens-, past participle of extendere (see extend)] |
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| ex·ten·sion·al adjective |
| ex·ten·sion·al·ly adverb |
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