extension (noun)
1extension — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of extending. 2) a part added to a building to enlarge it. 3) an additional period of time. 4) (also extension lead or cable) an additional length of electric cable which can be plugged into a fixed socket and… …
2extension — ex·ten·sion n: an increase in length of time; specif: an increase in the time allowed under an agreement Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. extension …
3extension cord — noun an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord • Hypernyms: ↑cord, ↑electric cord * * * Elect. an electric cord having a standard plug at one end and a standard electric jack at the other. [1945 50] * * * extension cord, a length …
4extension — noun 1 (BrE) part added to a building ⇨ See also ↑addition ADJECTIVE ▪ planned, proposed ▪ home, kitchen ▪ one storey, two storey …
5extension lead — noun A length of electrical cable with a plug at one end and a socket at the other, which can be used to connect an appliance when the electrical supply is some distance away • • • Main Entry: ↑extend * * * exˈtension lead [extension lead] (also …
6extension phone — noun an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line • Syn: ↑extension, ↑telephone extension • Hypernyms: ↑telephone, ↑phone, ↑telephone set * * * extension phone, = extension telephone. (Cf. ↑ …
7extension — noun 1) they are planning a new extension Syn: addition, adjunct, annex, wing, supplementary building, ell, add on 2) an extension of knowledge Syn: expansion, increase, enlargement, widening …
8extension course — noun a course offered as part of an extension service • Hypernyms: ↑course, ↑course of study, ↑course of instruction, ↑class • Part Holonyms: ↑extension, ↑extension service, ↑university extension …
9extension agent — noun an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics • Syn: ↑county agent, ↑agricultural agent • Hypernyms: ↑adviser, ↑advisor, ↑consultant * * * noun …
10extension strategy — UK US noun [C] (plural extension strategies) ► MARKETING the attempt by a company to increase sales of a product by, for example, making changes to it or finding new uses for it: »A sports clothing manufacturer used the extension strategy of… …
