ex|ten|sion

ex|ten|sion
ex|ten|sion «ehk STEHN shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of stretching out; extending: »

the extension of one's arm, the extension of a road. Figurative. For the last three centuries, Western civilization has dedicated a good part of its energies to the invention of machines and the extension of their operations into every corner of life (New Yorker).

 SYNONYM(S): expansion, enlargement.
2. the condition of being extended.
3. an extended part; addition: »

The new extension to our school will make room for more students.

SYNONYM(S): projection.
5. a telephone connected with the main telephone or with a switchboard but in a different location; extension telephone.
6. the provision of courses of study by a university or college to people unable to take courses in the regular session.
7. a written engagement given by a creditor, granting a debtor additional time in which to pay a debt.
8. Physics. that property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space.
9. a) the straightening of a part by the action of an extensor muscle. b) the condition of being straightened in this way.
10. Logic. the subclasses of things included in a given term or concept: »

In its extension “clothing” includes “coat,” “dress,” and “shoes.”

11. the pulling or stretching of a fractured or dislocated part to enable the bones to be restored to their natural relative positions.
╂[< Late Latin extēnsiō, -ōnis < Latin extendere; see etym. under extend (Cf. ↑extend)]

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  • ten|sion — «TEHN shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of stretching: »His tension on the rope made it break. 2. a stretched condition: »The tension of the bow gives its speed to the arrow. 3. Figurative. mental or nervous strain: »A mother feels tension when… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten|sion|al — «TEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with tension …   Useful english dictionary

  • ten|sion|er — «TEHN shuh nuhr», noun. a device to control the pull or strain on something: »The overhead wire is strung with special tensioners to remain at a constant height above the track (Bruce H. Frisch) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|ten´sion|al|ly — ex|ten|sion|al «ehk STEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with or having extension or extent. 2. existing in space. –ex|ten´sion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|ten|sion|al — «ehk STEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with or having extension or extent. 2. existing in space. –ex|ten´sion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ten´sion|al|ly — in|ten|sion|al «ihn TEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. having to do with or characterized by intension. –in|ten´sion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ten|sion|al — «ihn TEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. having to do with or characterized by intension. –in|ten´sion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|ten|sion — «dihs TEHN shuhn», noun. = distention. (Cf. ↑distention) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|ten|sion|al|i|ty — «ehk STEHN shuh NAL uh tee», noun. the quality or condition of being extensional …   Useful english dictionary

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