extension

[ik-sten-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /

NOUN

enlargement, continuation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay development expansion increase postponement

STRONG

addendum addition adjunct amplification annex appendage appendix arm augmentation branch broadening compass dilatation distension elongation extent lengthening orbit production prolongation protraction purview radius reach scope span spread stretch stretching supplement sweep widening wing

WEAK

continuing drawing out spreading out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease

STRONG

base body lessening shortening subtraction

WEAK

abbreviation abridgment compression contraction curtailment reduction

Example Sentences

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An extension can shave off 50 cents or a dollar in costs per package, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My arm is a part of me, but it's an extension of me," she said.

From BBC

In turn, that has long-term impacts on our health — and by extension, our wallets.

From MarketWatch

On Friday, the Rams and Curl agreed to terms on a three-year extension, people with knowledge of the situation said.

From Los Angeles Times

Having the nonbinary division in marathons is an extension of that.

From Los Angeles Times