extension

extension
ex|ten|sion
W3S2 [ıkˈstenʃən] n
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1¦(making something bigger or longer)¦
2¦(extra rooms)¦
3¦(extra time)¦
4¦(include/affect more than before)¦
5¦(telephone)¦
6 by extension
7 extensions
8¦(computer)¦
9¦(electric wire)¦
10¦(stretch arm/leg)¦
11¦(university/college)¦
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1.) ¦(MAKING SOMETHING BIGGER OR LONGER)¦ [U and C]
the process of making a road, building etc bigger or longer, or the part that is added
extension of
▪ the extension of the Jubilee underground line
2.) ¦(EXTRA ROOMS)¦ BrE
another room or rooms which are added to a building
extension to
▪ the planned extension to the National Museum
▪ a loft extension
3.) ¦(EXTRA TIME)¦ [C usually singular]
an additional period of time allowed for something
▪ Donald's been given an extension to finish his thesis.
▪ The pub's got an extension tonight (=it will stay open longer than usual) .
4.) ¦(INCLUDE/AFFECT MORE THAN BEFORE)¦ [singular, U]
the development of something in order to make it affect more people, situations, areas than before
extension of
▪ the extension of the copyright laws to cover online materials
▪ an extension of the powers of the European Parliament
5.) ¦(TELEPHONE)¦
a) one of many telephone lines connected to a central system in a large building, which all have different numbers
▪ Can I have extension 316, please?
▪ Do you know Mr Brown's extension number?
b) one of the telephones in a house that all have the same number
6.) by extension
used when you want to mention something that is naturally related to something else
▪ My primary responsibility is to the pupils, and by extension to the teachers and parents.
7.) extensions [plural]
long pieces of artificial hair that can be attached to your hair to make it look longer
hair extensions
8.) ¦(COMPUTER)¦ technical
a set of three letters that follow the name of a computer ↑file to show what it is. For example, the extension '.doc' shows that a file is a written document.
9.) ¦(ELECTRIC WIRE)¦ BrE
10.)¦(STRETCH ARM/LEG)¦ [U and C]
the position of a part of the body when it is stretched, or the process of stretching it
11.) ¦(UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE)¦[U]
part of a university or college that offers courses to people who are not full time students

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • extension — [ ɛkstɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1361; bas lat. extensio, de extendere « étendre » 1 ♦ Didact. Action de se développer dans le sens de la longueur; son résultat. « Une matière ductile qui par son extension devient un filet herbacé » (Buffon). ⇒ allongement …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Extension — • Philosophical term. From Lat. ex tendere, to spread out Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Extension     Extension     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Extension — may refer to: * Extension (kinesiology), a movement of a joint in which one part of the body is moved away from another. * Extension (metaphysics), the property of taking up space * Extension (semantics), the set of things to which a property… …   Wikipedia

  • extension — ex·ten·sion n: an increase in length of time; specif: an increase in the time allowed under an agreement Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. extension …   Law dictionary

  • extensión — sustantivo femenino 1. Acción y resultado de extender o extenderse: la extensión de la crisis económica, la extensión de un incendio, la extensión de brazos y piernas. La extensión de la enfermedad es imparable. El monte era un obstáculo para la… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Extension — (zu lat. extendere ‚ausdehnen, ausweiten‘, bzw. Lehnwort aus dem engl., dann [ɪkˈstɛnʃən]) steht für: engl. hair extension, eine künstliche Haarverlängerung die Streckung eines Gelenkes (z. B. die Aufrichtung der Wirbelsäule), siehe… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Extensión — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Extensión puede referirse a: Extensión (anatomía), cuando una parte del cuerpo se aleja de otra parte del cuerpo, pivotando en una articulación. Extensión (música), el intervalo entre el sonido más grave y el más… …   Wikipedia Español

  • extension — Extension. s. f. v. Estenduë, Tout corps a extension. on ne peut s imaginer qu il y ait de la quantité, où il n y a point d extension. On dit fig. Extension de privilege, extension d authorité, pour dire, Augmentation d authorité, augmentation de …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Extension — Ex*ten sion, n. [L. extensio: cf. F. extension. See {Extend}, v. t.] 1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expansion. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • extensión — f. Acción muscular en la que dos miembros se alejan hasta disponerse más o menos alineados. Se opone a flexión. Medical Dictionary. 2011. extensión movimiento mediante el cual dos segmentos de …   Diccionario médico

  • extensión — (Del lat. extensĭo, ōnis). 1. f. Acción y efecto de extender o extenderse. 2. Línea conectada a una centralita. 3. Biol. y Med. Preparación para examen microscópico, generalmente de sangre, exudados o cultivos bacterianos, en la que estas… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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