extended
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
extend/ɪkˈstend/
▶verb
- 1 make larger or longer in space or time.
■ occupy a specified area or continue for a specified distance.
- 2 hold (something) out towards someone.
■ offer or make available.
- 3 (extend to) be applicable to.
- 4 strain or exert to the utmost.
– derivatives
extendability noun,
extendable adjective,
extendibility noun,
extendible adjective,
extensibility noun,
extensible adjective.
extendability noun,
extendable adjective,
extendibility noun,
extendible adjective,
extensibility noun,
extensible adjective.
– origin ME: from L. extens-, extendere ‘stretch out’.
'extended' also found in these Oxford entries:
Anglican chant
- anvil
- apple
- arabesque
- archlute
- -ate
- backstroke
- bio-
- brane
- cabriole
- cartwheel
- conurbation
- convenience store
- cyborg
- développé
- displayed
- écarté
- EP
- epic
- -er
- extended family
- extended-play
- extensile
- exterior angle
- fathom
- fault
- fouetté
- founder
- glissé
- gradual
- grow
- helix
- hidebound
- holiday
- horseshoe
- inextensible
- jeté
- keel
- line
- literally
- long haul
- multi-utility
- often
- oftentimes
- outspread
- out-thrust
- pantywaist
- peace sign
- peak
- pearl
