EXTENSION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • act of expanding in scope
   • making more widely available
   Usage Example(s)
   • extension of the program to all in need
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • expansion (what does expansion mean?)
   • enlargement (what does enlargement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • spread (what does spread mean?)
   • spreading (what does spreading mean?)
   • stretch (what does stretch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • widen (what does widen mean?)
   • broaden (what does broaden mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
2. Meaning
   • act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stretching (what does stretching mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • flexion (what does flexion mean?)
   • flexure (what does flexure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hyperextension (what does hyperextension mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stretch (what does stretch mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who not enrolled as regular students
   Synonym(s)
   • extension service (what does extension service mean?)
   • university extension (what does university extension mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • education (what does education mean?)
   • instruction (what does instruction mean?)
   • teaching (what does teaching mean?)
   • pedagogy (what does pedagogy mean?)
   • educational activity (what does educational activity mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an addition that extends a main building
   Synonym(s)
   • annex (what does annex mean?)
   • annexe (what does annexe mean?)
   • wing (what does wing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • addition (what does addition mean?)
   • add-on (what does add-on mean?)
   • improver (what does improver mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ell (what does ell mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • annex (what does annex mean?)
5. Meaning
   • an addition to the length of something
   Synonym(s)
   • elongation (what does elongation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • addition (what does addition mean?)
   • add-on (what does add-on mean?)
   • improver (what does improver mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • elongate (what does elongate mean?)
   • stretch (what does stretch mean?)
6. Meaning
   • an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
   Synonym(s)
   • extension phone (what does extension phone mean?)
   • telephone extension (what does telephone extension mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • telephone (what does telephone mean?)
   • phone (what does phone mean?)
   • telephone set (what does telephone set mean?)
7. Meaning
   • amount or degree or range to which something extends
   Synonym(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the wire has an extension of 50 feet
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • longness (what does longness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • prolong (what does prolong mean?)
   • protract (what does protract mean?)
   • extend (what does extend mean?)
   • draw out (what does draw out mean?)
8. Meaning
   • the ability to raise the working leg high in the air
   Usage Example(s)
   • the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension
   • good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • property (what does property mean?)
   • dance (what does dance mean?)
9. Meaning
   • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
   • the class of objects that an expression refers to
   Synonym(s)
   • denotation (what does denotation mean?)
   • reference (what does reference mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the extension of `satellite of Mars” is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
   Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • meaning (what does meaning mean?)
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • denote (what does denote mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • pertain (what does pertain mean?)
   • relate (what does relate mean?)
   • concern (what does concern mean?)
   • come to (what does come to mean?)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
   • denote (what does denote mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
10. Meaning
    • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
    Synonym(s)
    • propagation (what does propagation mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • dissemination (what does dissemination mean?)
    • airing (what does airing mean?)
    • public exposure (what does public exposure mean?)
    • spreading (what does spreading mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • propagate (what does propagate mean?)
    • circulate (what does circulate mean?)
    • circularize (what does circularize mean?)
    • circularise (what does circularise mean?)
    • distribute (what does distribute mean?)
    • disseminate (what does disseminate mean?)
    • propagate (what does propagate mean?)
    • broadcast (what does broadcast mean?)
    • spread (what does spread mean?)
    • diffuse (what does diffuse mean?)
    • disperse (what does disperse mean?)
    • pass around (what does pass around mean?)
11. Meaning
    • a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one to three letters
    • the optional second part of a PC computer filename
    Synonym(s)
    • filename extension (what does filename extension mean?)
    • file name extension (what does file name extension mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • most applications provide extensions for the files they create
    • most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS
    Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • string (what does string mean?)
12. Meaning
    • a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
    Usage Example(s)
    • they applied for an extension of the loan
    Hypernyms(s) extension is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • delay (what does delay mean?)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • time lag (what does time lag mean?)
    • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
    • wait (what does wait mean?)