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extendable

extendable

1 3.7
Can be made longer or larger
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˈstɛndəbl/
translation icon : extensible
  • The tent comes with an extendable awning to provide extra shade on sunny days.

And the reason why Sony killed RCA was the transistor was extendable upmarket.

Examples

  • She bought an extendable ladder to reach the high shelves in her garage.

  • It should have a load of extendable bits that screw into here and on top.

  • Across the room we have the kitchen area with an extendable dining table.

  • The duration of stay is three years, extendable to six.

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  • Preston has also provided a link to an extendable curtain rod, which in my opinion is of lower quality than what you have made here.

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  • The Innovation's long and extendable legs, which were built in Dubai, mean it can jack itself up in water depths of 65 meters.

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  • I want to add that you can purchase expandable rods that pull out to about 10 feet, but I personally hate extendable curtain rods.

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  • Curiosity captured the image above a couple of days ago using its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), which is attached to an extendable robotic arm.

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  • The first part consisted of a boxy-looking support unit that floated on a cushion of air, its extendable arm reaching cranelike towards the ceiling, where the rest of the creature hung like fruit at the end of a branch.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The dining room features an extendable table that can accommodate more guests.

Synonyms

expandable
vsextendable
7 4.2

Something that can become larger or hold more

is about becoming longer or larger in length or scope
resizable
vsextendable
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Can be made larger or smaller to fit what you need

is limited to being made longer or larger, not smaller adjustments
extendible
vsextendable
4.4

Able to become longer or larger for more use

is the same in meaning but uses an alternate common spelling
extensible
vsextendable
6.3

Can stretch to become longer, like a tongue or tape

is about being made longer or larger rather than only stretched
extensile
vsextendable
  • Specialized
8.7

Can stretch out like a tongue or arm to reach farther than usual

is used for being made longer or larger rather than protrusion
expandible
vsextendable
5.0

That can become larger in size

refers specifically to being made longer rather than only increasing size
expansible
vsextendable
7.3

Able to get bigger in size or volume

is about growing longer or larger in length rather than general expansion

Antonyms

inextensible
9.8

Does not stretch or become longer

fixed
1.8

Stays the same and cannot be changed

How Extendable

telescopic
1 6.1
adjustable
35 3.4
extendable
1 3.7
limited
393 2.5
fixed
1.8

Surface Forms

extendable positive

Morphology

extendable = extend (transparent) = extend + able

Meaning is directly derived from the verb 'extend' with the productive adjectival suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of being extended'.

Etymology

Extendable comes from the parts ex- 'out' and tend 'to stretch'. You can see the same root in tension, like a rope pulled tight, which helps you imagine something being stretched out. So an extendable thing can be 'stretched out' or made longer or larger.