EXTENSION

(noun) act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
"extension of the program to all in need"
(noun) act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
(noun) an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
synonyms : extension service , university extension
(noun) an addition that extends a main building
synonyms : annex , annexe , wing
The family shifted to the annex while their house was being painted. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) an addition to the length of something
synonyms : elongation
(noun) an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
synonyms : extension phone , telephone extension
(noun) amount or degree or range to which something extends
"the wire has an extension of 50 feet"
synonyms : lengthiness , prolongation
(noun) 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"
(noun) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
"the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
synonyms : denotation , reference
The word has one literal denotation but several different connotations. -added by nithi
(noun) the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
synonyms : propagation
(noun) 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"
synonyms : file name extension , filename 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"

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