Extension

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ noun

Definition

Something that is added to make something longer, larger, or last for more time. It can also mean the act of stretching a part of the body, or a phone number that connects to a specific line inside a larger system.

Etymology

From Latin *extensio* ‘a stretching out’, from *extendere* ‘to stretch out’. It focuses on the result or process of stretching.

Kelly Says

An extension is like an extra limb for whatever you already have—extra time, extra space, extra reach. Even a phone extension is just your main number with a little ‘arm’ that reaches a particular person.

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