extension
//ɪkˈstɛnʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- extensions
Definitions
1.The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
- Next month the house is undergoing an extension.
- Due to the unforeseen circumstances, you are allowed an extension of two weeks to complete the task.
2.The state of being extended.
3.A short exact sequence 1→H→E→G→1, or the group E therein.
4.That property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space (or time, e.g. "spatiotemporal extension").
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3154
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English extensioun
From Old French estension
From Latin extensiō, extensiōnem.