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extensionthe action of extending or the state of being extended

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of extending or the state of being extended

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈstenʃən/

Korean meaning: 연장, 확장, 신장

Korean pronunciation: 익**스텐**션

Example Sentences

  • My boss gave me a one-week extension because I accidentally deleted half of my presentation.
  • The university library offers a three-day extension on overdue books.
  • She got hair extensions so long that she kept sitting on them by mistake.

extension

NOUN

//ɪkˈstenʃən//

the action of extending or the state of being extended

extension concept
💡 Concept

The extension of the subway line finally connected the growing suburbs to the city center.

extension mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The deadline extension gave the team the extra length of time they desperately needed.

extension rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The extension of their efforts defended the community — and eventually transcended the crisis together.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈstenʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈstenʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Roottend
Suffix--sion

Origin

라틴어 'extensus'에서 유래되었으며, '늘어뜨리다, 펼치다'라는 의미의 'extendere'에서 발전했습니다. 마치 고무줄처럼 늘어나는 개념이 담겨있죠.

🎵Rhyme

tensionmentionattentionprevention
tension
mention
attention
prevention

🔗Collocations

deadline extension
file extension
extension cord
hair extension
visa extension
grant an extension
home extension

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss gave me a one-week extension because I accidentally deleted half of my presentation.

The university library offers a three-day extension on overdue books.

😄 Fun example

She got hair extensions so long that she kept sitting on them by mistake.

The browser couldn't open the file because it had an unknown extension.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

expansionenlargementprolongationcontinuationaddition

Antonyms

reductioncontractionshortening

Related

extendextensiveextenttensionelongation

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