extension

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/, SAMPA: /Ik"stEnS@n/

[edit] Noun

extension (plural extensions)

1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expansion.
2. That property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space (or time, e.g. "spatiotemporal extension")
3. (semantics) Capacity of a concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of objects; -- correlative of intension.
4. (banking, finance) A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
5. (medicine) The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight line.
6. (weightlifting) An exercise in which an arm or leg is straightened against resistance.
7. (fencing) A simple offensive action, consisting of extending the weapon arm forward.
8. A numerical code used to specify a specific telephone in a telecommunication network.
9. (computing) A file extension.

   Files with the .txt extension usually contain text.

[edit] Synonyms

• (semantics): denotation

[edit] Antonyms

• (exercise): curl

[edit] Derived terms

• extensional
• extension cord
• hair extension
• hyperextension
• leg extension
• triceps extension
• file extension
• metaphorical extension

[edit] Related terms

• extend v
• (semantics): intension
• (semantics): comprehension

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• flexion

[edit] French

[edit] Noun

extension f. (plural extensions)

1. extension