extension
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3.2
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
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extensión
- But I think technology is no more nor less than the extension of human control.
- by extension
- logical extension
- extension of a concept
Each of these steps involve extensions of relatively simple ideas.
- Each of these steps involve extensions of relatively simple ideas.
- So Pyrius was part of the extension of Athens for food.
- TikTok is a sort of extension or offshoot of Vine.
- But I think technology is no more nor less than the extension of human control.
- Where the Republican Party has been successful is with their extension of their propaganda news network.
- That's a given, and AI is an extension of that.
Examples
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The result was the creation of the Bumuntu Peace Institute, the first African extension of the Dialogue Institute.
Academic text (2015) -
Narcissists see their children as an extension of themselves.
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You can then see that person as an extension of something bigger than you.
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We now require advanced extension courses through the University of Virginia.
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But to question my practices is to question the Ministry... ...and by extension, the minister himself.
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Many educators see the learning commons as an extension of the classroom.
Academic text (2015) -
Valet parking on campuses is just a further extension of this concept.
Academic text (2011) -
The new public library is an extension of the community's efforts to promote literacy.
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The software update includes an extension that enhances the program's capabilities.
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We feel that sharing the tea is an extension of sharing our truths.
Synonyms
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3.3
An increase in size, amount, or range
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6.1
An increase in size, amount, or level
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3.3
An increase in size or amount
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7.9
Help that makes a plan or goal move forward
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6.5
Spreading ideas or beliefs so more people accept them
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3.5
A change that makes something wider or includes more things
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2.7
A change that makes something wider, like a road or gap
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2.3
The movement of something over a larger area or among people
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.5
A cable with a plug and sockets that lets you use electric devices farther from an outlet
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4.1
A college or university program that gives classes and advice to people who are not regular students
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4.1
A program from a college or university that offers courses for people who are not regular students
- Specialized
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- Specialized
A few letters or numbers after a file name that show the file type
How Wide
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Extension comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and tendere 'to stretch', and it is like the word extend which means 'to reach out'. So an extension is making a service or idea reach further or be more available.