extension (Meaning)
extension (n)
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the ability to raise the working leg high in the air
amount or degree or range to which something extends
an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
an addition to the length of something
an addition that extends a main building
extension (v. t.)
The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expansion.
That property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space.
Capacity of a concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of objects; -- correlative of intension.
The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight line.
The straightening of a limb, in distinction from flexion.
A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
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extension Sentence Examples
- I have an extension on my house that provides me with extra living space.
- The extension of the deadline was a relief to the students who were struggling to finish their projects on time.
- The extension of the phone cord allowed me to move the phone to a more convenient location.
- The extension of the warranty covered the cost of the repairs to my car.
- The extension of the politician's speech was met with boos and jeers from the audience.
- The extension of the tree's branches provided shade for the house during the hot summer months.
- The extension of the railway line made it easier for people to travel to and from the city.
- The extension of the library's hours made it more convenient for people to borrow books.
- The extension of the lease gave the tenants more time to find a new place to live.
- The extension of the company's product line helped to increase sales and profits.
FAQs About the word extension
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt, act of expanding in scope; making more widely available, the spreading
prolongation,stretching, elongation, prolonging,lengthening,drawing out
curtailment,shortening, abbreviation, shortening, curtailment, abbreviation, cutback, cutback,abridgement, abridgment
I have an extension on my house that provides me with extra living space.
The extension of the deadline was a relief to the students who were struggling to finish their projects on time.
The extension of the phone cord allowed me to move the phone to a more convenient location.
The extension of the warranty covered the cost of the repairs to my car.
