/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/► audioScrabble 16Words With Friends 18
Definition
noun a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt.
noun act of expanding in scope.
noun the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions.
— synonyms: propagation
noun an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students.
— synonyms: extension_service, university_extension
noun act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb.
noun a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters.
— synonyms: filename_extension, file_name_extension
noun the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression.
— synonyms: reference, denotation
noun the ability to raise the working leg high in the air.
noun amount or degree or range to which something extends.
— synonyms: lengthiness, prolongation
noun an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line.
— synonyms: telephone_extension, extension_phone
noun an addition to the length of something.
— synonyms: elongation
noun an addition that extends a main building.
— synonyms: annex, annexe, wing
Examples
“Files with the .txt extension usually contain text.”