Synonyms: extension
Definition: act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
Usage: extension of the program to all in need
Similar words: enlargement, expansion
Definition: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Synonyms: extension
Definition: act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
Similar words: stretching
Definition: act of expanding by lengthening or widening
Synonyms: extension, extension service, university extension
Definition: an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
Similar words: teaching, instruction, pedagogy, didactics, education, educational activity
Definition: the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
Usage: he received no formal education; our instruction was carefully programmed; good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
Synonyms: annex, annexe, extension, wing
Definition: an addition that extends a main building
Similar words: add-on, addition, improver
Definition: a component that is added to something to improve it
Usage: the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement; the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
Synonyms: elongation, extension
Definition: an addition to the length of something
Similar words: add-on, addition, improver
Definition: a component that is added to something to improve it
Usage: the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement; the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
Synonyms: extension, extension phone, telephone extension
Definition: an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
Similar words: telephone, telephone set, phone
Definition: electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
Usage: I talked to him on the telephone
Synonyms: lengthiness, extension, prolongation
Definition: amount or degree or range to which something extends
Usage: the wire has an extension of 50 feet
Similar words: longness
Definition: the property of being of long spatial extent
Usage: one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness
Synonyms: extension
Definition: the ability to raise the working leg high in the air
Usage: the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension; good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability
Similar words: property
Definition: a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
Usage: a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
Similar words: dance
Definition: an artistic form of nonverbal communication
Synonyms: denotation, reference, extension
Definition: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Usage: the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
Similar words: meaning, substance
Definition: the idea that is intended
Usage: What is the meaning of this proverb?
Synonyms: propagation, extension
Definition: the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
Similar words: dissemination, airing, spreading, public exposure
Definition: the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
Synonyms: file name extension, filename extension, extension
Definition: a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
Usage: most applications provide extensions for the files they create; most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS
Similar words: string
Definition: a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)
Synonyms: extension
Definition: a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
Usage: they applied for an extension of the loan
Similar words: delay, postponement, time lag, hold, wait
Definition: time during which some action is awaited
Usage: instant replay caused too long a delay; he ordered a hold in the action