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extendible

extendible

4.4
Able to become longer or larger for more use
  • adjective
  • /ɪkˈstɛndəbl/
translation icon : extensible
  • Our new dining table is extendible, making it perfect for hosting large family gatherings.

Examples

  • Systematic development of an extendible, chemically accurate model, even for a simple model resist system, has allowed us to gain new insights into the connection between chemical changes and image formation in CA resists, and has improved our understanding of observations reported in the literature.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The neoclassical growth model is readily extendible to include energy when the energy price is fixed and no technical progress is assumed, as shown in the Appendix.

    Academic text (1992)
  • An extendible ten-year nuclear fuel contract was concluded with the United States and France in 1974 and 1975, respectively.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In addition to supporting these variations in the altPSM design approaches, a robust altPSM design system must also be extendible to layout levels other than polysilicon conductor levels, adding significant complexity to altPSM design tool development.

    Academic text (2001)
  • These materials are combined with water, wood chips, and horse and cow manure collected from local hobby farms using a Knight Reel Auggie mixer fed by a loader with an extendible bucket.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The extendible ladder can reach the tallest parts of the house for maintenance.

  • This extendible garden hose makes watering the plants much easier and more convenient.

Synonyms

expandable
vsextendible
7 4.2

Something that can become larger or hold more

applies to lengthening or scope, not only overall size
extendable
vsextendible
1 3.7

Can be made longer or larger

is the same meaning but differs in written form
resizable
vsextendible
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Can be made larger or smaller to fit what you need

permits making smaller too, while the main concept covers only lengthening
extensible
vsextendible
6.3

Can stretch to become longer, like a tongue or tape

emphasizes lengthening or scope rather than only stretch
extensile
vsextendible
  • Specialized
8.7

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

focuses on making longer or wider without implying protrusion
expandible
vsextendible
5.0

That can become larger in size

focuses on length or scope increases rather than general resizing
expansible
vsextendible
7.3

Able to get bigger in size or volume

leans to volume change rather than specifically lengthening or scope

How Extendable

scalable
  • Specialized
11 4.8
stretchable
1 2.6
extendible
4.4
fixed
1.8

Surface Forms

extendible positive

Morphology

extendible = extend (transparent) = extend + ible

Formed from the verb 'extend' plus the adjectival suffix '-ible' meaning 'able to be extended', so the meaning is directly derived from its base.

Etymology

Extendible comes from the verb extend, which comes from an old root that means 'to stretch out'. So, something extendible can be 'stretched out' or made longer or larger, which is why a ladder, a table, or a software design can be called extendible.