extension property

  • 1Homotopy extension property — In mathematics, in the area of algebraic topology, the homotopy extension property indicates when a homotopy can be extended to another one, so that the original homotopy is simply the restriction of the extended homotopy.DefinitionGiven A subset …

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  • 2Extension (mathematics) — In mathematics, the word extension has many uses. See:Analysis* Carathéodory s extension theorem * Continuous linear extension * M. Riesz extension theorem * Krein extension theorem * Hahn Banach theoremAlgebra* Abelian extension * Algebraic… …

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  • 3Extension — • Philosophical term. From Lat. ex tendere, to spread out Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Extension     Extension     † …

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  • 4Extension — may refer to: * Extension (kinesiology), a movement of a joint in which one part of the body is moved away from another. * Extension (metaphysics), the property of taking up space * Extension (semantics), the set of things to which a property… …

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  • 5extension — 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 …

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  • 6Extension — Ex*ten sion, n. [L. extensio: cf. F. extension. See {Extend}, v. t.] 1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expansion. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 7Extension table — Extension Ex*ten sion, n. [L. extensio: cf. F. extension. See {Extend}, v. t.] 1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expansion. [1913… …

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  • 8extension — [ek sten′shən] n. [ME extensioun < L extensio < pp. of extendere: see EXTEND] 1. an extending or being extended 2. the amount or degree to which something is or can be extended; range; extent 3. a part that forms a continuation or addition… …

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  • 9Extension (metaphysics) — In metaphysics, extension is, roughly speaking, the property of taking up space . René Descartes defines extension as the property of existing in more than one dimension. For Descartes, the primary characteristic of matter is extension, just as… …

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  • 10Property list — Infobox file format name = Property List extension = .plist mime = owner = Apple Computer and GNUstep, formerly NeXT creatorcode = genre = Serialization of dictionary objects. containerfor = containedby = extendedfrom = extendedto = In the Mac OS …

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