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extension

Letters that make extension

s, o, e, n, t, i, x are letters that make 'extension'

Words within extension

Sion, te, si, XT, en, SI, ex, on, ten, tension, Io, ion, Si, Te are words within 'extension'

extension is a 9 letter word starting with e
extension is a 9 letter word ending with n

12 possible definitions for 'extension'

Extension as "an addition that extends a main building"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

annex, annexe, wing have the same meaning as 'extension'

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of add-on, improver, addition.

Types of extension

ell is a type of extension.

extension as a part

'extension' can be a part of edifice, building.

Derivatives of extension

annex is a derivative of extension.

Extension as "an addition to the length of something"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

elongation has the same meaning as extension

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of add-on, improver, addition.

Derivatives of extension

elongate, stretch are derivatives of 'extension'.

Extension as "an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

telephone extension, extension phone have the same meaning as 'extension'

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of phone, telephone, telephone set.

Extension as "the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

propagation has the same meaning as extension

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of airing, spreading, dissemination, public exposure.

Derivatives of extension

circulate, disperse, circularise, distribute, disseminate, pass around, circularize, diffuse, propagate, spread, broadcast are derivatives of 'extension'.

Extension as "the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression, the class of objects that an expression refers to"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reference, denotation have the same meaning as 'extension'

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of substance, meaning.

Derivatives of extension

concern, refer, pertain, have-to doe with, bear on, denote, come to, touch on, relate, extensional, referent, touch are derivatives of 'extension'.

Example of extension used within this context

"the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

Extension as "a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of time lag, wait, hold, delay, postponement.

Example of extension used within this context

"they applied for an extension of the loan"

Extension as "amount or degree or range to which something extends"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prolongation, lengthiness have the same meaning as 'extension'

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of longness.

Types of extension

coextension is a type of extension.

Derivatives of extension

protract, draw out, prolong, extend are derivatives of 'extension'.

Example of extension used within this context

"the wire has an extension of 50 feet"

Extension as "the ability to raise the working leg high in the air"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of property, dance.

Example of extension used within this context

"the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension", "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability"

Extension as "a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters, the optional second part of a PC computer filename"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

file name extension, filename extension have the same meaning as 'extension'

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of string.

extension as a part

'extension' can be a part of filename, file name, computer filename, computer file name.

Example of extension used within this context

"most applications provide extensions for the files they create", "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS"

Extension as "an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

extension service, university extension have the same meaning as 'extension'

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity.

Parts of extension

extension course is a part of extension.

Extension as "act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

flexion, flexure have the opposite meaning of 'extension'

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of stretching.

Types of extension

hyperextension is a type of extension.

Derivatives of extension

extend, stretch are derivatives of 'extension'.

Extension as "act of expanding in scope, making more widely available"

Under this definition, extension is a noun and has the following properties:

extension as a type

'extension' can be a type of expansion, enlargement.

Types of extension

spread, stretch, spreading are types of 'extension'.

Derivatives of extension

widen, broaden, extend are derivatives of 'extension'.

Example of extension used within this context

"extension of the program to all in need"