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extensions

17 definitions • 31 examples
1
the fact of reaching, stretching, or continuing; the act of adding to something in order to make it bigger or longer:

Examples:

They are hoping to get an extension of their loan (= to be given a longer period of time in which to pay it back).
extension of something to someone Martin Luther King, Jr, campaigned for the extension of civil rights to (= for them to include) black people.
by extension His report contained serious criticisms of the finance director, and, by extension (= therefore), of the entire board of management.
extension to I've applied for an extension to my visa (= asked for it to last longer).
2
any of two or more phones in the same house that share the same number, or any of a number of phones connected to a switchboard in a large building such as an office:

Examples:

We have an extension in our bedroom.
When you call, ask for extension 3276.
3
the last part of the name of a computer file, which comes after a (.) and shows what type of file it is
4
a long piece of hair that is added to a person's own hair in order to make the hair longer
5
a new part added to a house or other building:

Examples:

extension to We're building an extension to our house.
extension on We've paid off the amount we owed for building a two-storey extension on our home.
6
an exercise in which you extend (= stretch out) your arm or leg, or the act of extending your arm or leg:

Examples:

Extensions are good for strengthening pelvic floor muscles.
leg extension Ask the instructor to show you how to do leg extensions.
The shoulder starts to lock up, preventing him from getting full arm extension.
7
intended to support students' learning by making them try different or more difficult things in addition to their basic work:
8
offered by a university to people who are not studying for a degree there :

Examples:

9
any of two or more telephones in the same house that share the same number:

Examples:

We have an extension in our bedroom.
10
An extension is also any of the telephones connected to a central system, esp. in a business.
11
an amount by which something is increased, or something added to something else:

Examples:

I applied for an extension to my visa.
[ C ] We’re building an extension on our house to enlarge the kitchen.
12
an increase in the period of time during which something is effective:

Examples:

grant/offer/receive an extension When it failed to meet the deadline, the company was granted an extension.
a three-month/two-year, etc. extension
extension to sth The company has negotiated an extension to the deadline for its £275 million cash-and-paper offer, originally expected tomorrow.
13
the fact of giving or offering something to someone:

Examples:

This cheap, available money led to the extension of credit around the world.
14
one of the phones in a large building that have their own numbers and are connected to a switchboard (= a piece of equipment used to direct all phone calls):

Examples:

Please give me a call back at extension 1247.
Can you put me through to Jan Robert's extension, please?
15
an increase in the size or range of something:

Examples:

We are committed to the extension of this tax credit to cover all children born after April 2010.
The engineers have begun working on an extension of the canal.
16
the last part of the name of a computer file, which comes after a dot (.), and shows what type of file it is:

Examples:

Be sure to leave the file extension unchanged.
17
a new part that is added onto a building:

Examples:

The bank syndicate will finance a $460 million extension to the car factory.

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