unextended
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪkˈstɛndɪd/
We just looked at that one and no bodies are unextended.
- We just looked at that one and no bodies are unextended.
Examples
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" Its narrow aisles and unextended periscope didn't detain us.
Fiction book (1997) -
What was once the medieval task of the town crier to inform everyone of the events of the day has returned, because life then was community-based and not, as in the latter 20th century, insular and cocooned into unextended family units in their fenced-off dwelling.
Blog text (30) -
The rubber band remained unextended, allowing it to return to its original shape when released.
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The artist's painting displayed colors in their unextended form, revealing the true vibrancy of the pigments.
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During the demonstration, the spring was kept unextended to show how it functions when in rest.
Synonyms
Staying at its normal or smaller size
Not made longer in time or larger in size
Not under pressure and able to do more work
Is still at original size and lacks extra details
Antonyms
How Extended
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unextended begins with un- meaning 'not' and uses extend, which means 'to stretch out' and appears in extension. So, unextended simply means 'not stretched out', for example a table left closed or an arm held close to the body.