Extension - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪkˈstenʃn|  American pronunciation of the word extension
Brit.  |ɪkˈstenʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word extension

noun

- a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
they applied for an extension of the loan
- act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
extension of the program to all in need
- the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions (syn: propagation)
- 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
most applications provide extensions for the files they create
most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS
- the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (syn: denotation, reference)
the extension of 'satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
- the ability to raise the working leg high in the air
the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension
good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability
- amount or degree or range to which something extends (syn: lengthiness, prolongation)
the wire has an extension of 50 feet
- an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
- an addition to the length of something (syn: elongation)
- an addition that extends a main building (syn: annex, annexe, wing)

Extra examples

He's asking for a contract extension.

Make sure that the muscles get the proper amount of extension.

I missed the deadline but was granted an extension.

Matter has extension.

The map showed the former extension of the Esquimaux race to the higher north.

A dining-room extension.

Donald's been given an extension to finish his thesis.

The pub's got an extension tonight (=it will stay open longer than usual).

Can I have extension 316, please?

Do you know Mr Brown's extension number?

Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.

Operator, please connect me with extension 123.

...the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together...

I can probably get you a couple of days extension on compassionate grounds.

The architect's brief is to design an extension that is modern but blends with the rest of the building.

Word forms

noun
singular: extension
plural: extensions
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