extension

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈsten(t)-shən\
- /ɪkˈstenʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈsten(t)-shən\

Definitions of extension word

noun extension A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it; a continuation. 1
noun extension time: additional period 1
noun extension rooms added to a building 1
noun extension additional telephone 1
noun extension additional length of cable 1
noun,plural extension long fake hair 1

See all 54 definitions of extension

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Parts of speech for Extension

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Extension

extension popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for extension

noun extension

addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
lean-to — a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
conservatory — A conservatory is a room with glass walls and a glass roof, which is attached to a house. People often grow plants in a conservatory.
porch — an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.

All 42 Synonyms of extension

Antonyms for extension

noun extension

contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
lessening — to become less.

All 12 Antonyms of extension

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