extension course
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3.7
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɛnʃən kɔrs/
:
curso de extensión
- In addition, there was a roster of university extension courses that many a modern college might well envy.
- university extension courses
And So what they, what he did, he says, like an extension course.
- And So what they, what he did, he says, like an extension course.
Examples
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I made inquiries about extension courses offered locally and found that some were offered in Gold Lake.
Fiction book (1995) -
She enrolled in an extension course that covers digital marketing techniques.
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You can take the new extension course, the one they passed last May.
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We now require advanced extension courses through the University of Virginia.
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Did I mention I teach native plant extension courses?
Blog text (25) -
Reading circles, summer schools, and extension courses were beginning to fill the void.
Academic text (1990) -
Save 50% off the course fee when you enroll in any extension course.
Blog text (23) -
Is this Professor Lockwood's extension course on folk mythology and the occult?
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There is a strong tradition of universities providing extra-curricular and community services to adult learners beyond the academy, through such activities as community or extension courses.
Academic text (2011) -
Many adults take an extension course at night to improve their job skills.
Synonyms
506
1.8
A series of lessons about a particular subject
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3.0
A set of classes in a subject that lead to a qualification or degree
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2.8
A set of lessons in a subject to teach skills or knowledge
How Intensive
175
3.3
1
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is partly derivable: a B1 learner who knows 'extension' (expansion, something that extends) and 'course' (series of lessons) can infer this refers to a course that extends or supplements regular offerings. However, the phrase carries a specialized institutional sense (continuing/adult education, evening or part-time classes) and can be confused with 'extended course' (longer duration), so the precise pragmatic meaning is not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Extension course comes from the idea of a school making an extension to reach more people and offer extra courses. Imagine a college bringing evening classes into the town so adults can keep studying after work. So, an extension course is a class offered 'beyond' the regular classes, often part-time or in the evenings.