Extended

Word EXTENDED
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Extended"

What do we mean by extended?

Stretched or pulled out. adjective

Continued for a long period of time; protracted. adjective

Enlarged or broad in meaning, scope, or influence. adjective

Having extent or extension; occupying space; dimensional; spatial.

In heraldry, same as displayed.

Simple past tense and past participle of extend. verb

Longer in length or extension; elongated adjective

Stretched out or pulled out; expanded adjective

Lasting longer; protracted adjective

Having a large scope or range; extensive adjective

Wider than usual adjective

Drawn out or made longer spatially adjective

Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted adjective

Large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity adjective

Beyond the literal or primary sense adjective

Fully extended or stretched forth adjective

To increase in extent.

To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space.

To cause to increase in extent.

To cause to last for a longer period of time.

To straighten (a limb).

To bestow; to offer; to impart; to apply.

To increase in quantity by weakening or adulterating additions.

To value, as lands taken by a writ of extent in satisfaction of a debt; to assign by writ of extent.

Of a class: to be an extension or subtype of, or to be based on, a prototype or a more abstract class.

To reenlist for a further period.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Extended

The word "extended" in example sentences

"Everything must be A or not A" (_extended_, if you please, or _not extended_); but in its subordinate form, "Everything extended must be extended infinitely or finitely," it is only applicable, and only intended by Hamilton to be applied, to those _phenomena_ which are already given as extended in some degree. ❋ Henry Longueville Mansel (1845)

From this small epitome in the brain, the child is an extended copy -- _extended_ from a mathematical point, where all the members and lineaments are _intended_. ❋ Alexander Leighton (1837)

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, who has been in prison since 2003 on charges widely seen as Putin's revenge for challenging his power, saw his term extended by several more years last December. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It was by such kind of practices that the decemvirs, who by the laws of their institution were to be elected annually, got their term extended to another year, and in that interval, by preventing the assembling of the comitia, they endeavoured to perpetuate their power. ❋ Jean Jacques Rousseau (1947)

Update: It has been brought to my attention that after the 21 year sentence a prisoner can have their term extended by a judge if they are deemed a threat to society. ❋ E.D. Kain (2011)

But in the end, they got the interest rate and payments lowered to an affordable level, and the term extended to 30 years. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

That raised some speculation that the central bank may eliminate the phrase "extended period" for the key policy rate at an earlier date, which would pave the way for interest-rate increases. ❋ Min Zeng (2011)

When we hear the term extended studies, few know what that means. ❋ John M. Eger (2010)

Chief executive officer Wynand Harmse also had his term extended for another year to September 30, 1994. ❋ Unknown (1993)

He enlisted for a year as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, on March 3, 1778, but had his term extended to two years, and {p. 53} was in several engagements. ❋ Willard C. MacNaul (N/A)

French minds the term extended to all the territory bounded to the north by Canada and to the south by Mexico, and stretching from the ❋ Justin McCarthy (1871)

Bullard argued in a paper a year ago that the Fed's use of the phrase "extended period" to frame the period of low interest rates could dispirit consumers about the future to such an extent that it creates a persistent malaise.

He is not expected to have his term extended or renewed. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Michaelle Jean's Haitian fans want her term extended; appeal to PM ❋ Unknown (2010)

He probably wants his term extended to 25 years though. ❋ Drudge Report (2010)

Ashkenazi was said to be interested in having his term extended by a fifth year particularly in light of the threats that Israel currently faces from ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chávez tried to get his term extended a year ago last December, and the referendum failed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the current secretary general, steps down in July, after having his term extended to allow a successor to be crowned in Strasbourg during this summit's 60th anniversary celebrations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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