extension
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- noun
- /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
- Jargon
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extensión
- The dancer impressed the judges with her graceful extension of the leg during the performance.
- leg extension
- hip extension
- full extension
So they get her up to extension and then she flips and I'm trying to hold on to her leg, bro, but like.
- So they get her up to extension and then she flips and I'm trying to hold on to her leg, bro, but like.
Examples
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And what most people do is they default into extension and so they bend one leg.
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She had good extension and good height, but she didn't have the speed.
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Notice the full extension of my lift leg.
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Full extension.
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It's a twisting action, you want your hip toward the wall, okay, you got your hip back here, we're gonna reach in, we're gonna get the guy in the leg, we're gonna lift him, I want your extension, I want you extending out high.
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In ballet, achieving a high extension of the leg is crucial for demonstrating flexibility and control.
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Practicing daily helps improve the extension of her working leg, allowing her to hold it high with ease.
Antonyms
Compounds
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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
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How High
- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Extension comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and tendere 'to stretch', and in dance it means how far a leg can be 'stretched out' and held. That is why judges praise a dancer's extension when the leg reaches high and looks long.