Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - extension
Extension
extension
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. Derivatives extensional adj. Etymology: ME f. LL extensio (as EXTEND)
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ~-, extensio, from Latin extendere Date: 15th century 1. the action of extending ; state of being extended, an enlargement in scope or operation , 2. the total range over which something extends ; compass, denotation 4, 3. the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position, an unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint, a property whereby something occupies space, an increase in length of time, a program that geographically extends the educational resources of an institution by special arrangements (as correspondence courses) to persons otherwise unable to take advantage of such resources, 7. a part constituting an addition, a section or line segment forming an additional length, an extra telephone connected to the principal line, a length of natural or synthetic hair that is worn attached to one's natural hair, a mathematical set (as a field or group) that includes a given and similar set as a subset ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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