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extension

UK
/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
US
/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

Translations

extensionnoun
extensions
pl
UK
/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
US
/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
The house has a new extension that includes a larger kitchen and dining area.
La maison a une nouvelle extension qui comprend une cuisine plus grande et une salle à manger.
extensionInformatique, coiffure, linguistique et anatomie.
She installed a grammar-checking browser extension.
Elle a installé une extension de navigateur qui vérifie la grammaire.
posteTéléphonie.
Please dial extension 204 to reach the sales department.
Veuillez composer le poste 204 pour joindre le service des ventes.
The student requested an extension on the deadline for her thesis.
L’étudiante a demandé une prolongation du délai pour sa thèse.
Synonyms
addition
supplement
outreach
elongation
continuation
prolongation
increase
expansion
extensionadjective
UK
/ɪkˈsten.ʃən/
US
/ɪkˈstɛn.ʃən/
Used chiefly attributively (before a noun) and not normally gradable.
The university offers extension courses for working professionals.
L’université propose des cours supplémentaires pour les professionnels en activité.

Definitions

extensionnoun
A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it; a continuation.
The house has a new extension that includes a larger kitchen and dining area.
An additional period of time given to someone to complete a task or fulfill an obligation.
The student requested an extension on the deadline for her thesis.
A telephone line that is connected to a main line, allowing multiple phones to be used in different locations.
Please dial extension 204 to reach the sales department.
A length of hair that is added to one's natural hair to increase its length or volume.
She decided to get hair extensions for the wedding to achieve a fuller look.
A file format that indicates the type of data stored in a file, typically consisting of a period followed by a few letters.
Make sure to save the document with the .docx extension.
The movement that straightens a limb or joint, increasing the angle between bones; the opposite of flexion.
Knee extension should be performed slowly to avoid injury.
A small software module that adds specific capabilities to a larger program or web browser.
She installed a grammar-checking browser extension.
The act or process of extending or the state of being extended.
The extension of the deadline allowed more time for revisions.
extensionadjective
Serving to extend or designed as an addition; supplementary.
The university offers extension courses for working professionals.
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