ɪksˈtenʃən n. 1
the act or an
instance of extending; the process of
being extended. 2 prolongation;
enlargement. 3 a
part enlarging or added on to a main
structure or
building. 4 an
additional part of
anything. 5 a a
subsidiary telephone on the
same line as the main
one. b
its number. 6 a an additional
period of
time,
esp. extending
allowance for a
project etc. b
permission for the
sale of
alcoholic drinks
until later
than usual, granted to licensed premises on
special occasions. 7
extramural instruction by a
university or
college (extension course). 8
extent,
range. 9
Logic a
group of things denoted by a
term. øøextensional adj. [ME f. LL extensio (as EXTEND)]