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extended
(/I/k'st/E/nd/I/d )

adjective (a)

  • fully extended or stretched forth(adj.all)
    Example:
    An extended telescope.
    His extended legs reached almost across the small room.
    Refused to accept the extended hand.
    Antonym:
    unextended
    source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

  • relatively long in duration; tediously protracted(adj.all)
    Example:
    An extended discussion.
    Synonym:
    drawn-out, lengthy, prolonged, protracted
    source: wordnet30
  • drawn out or made longer spatially(adj.all)
    Example:
    The extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes.
    Synonym:
    elongated, lengthened, prolonged
    source: wordnet30
  • beyond the literal or primary sense(adj.all)
    Example:
    `hot off the press' shows an extended sense of `hot'.
    source: wordnet30
  • large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity(adj.all)
    Example:
    Extended farm lands.
    Surgeons with extended experience.
    Synonym:
    extensive
    source: wordnet30
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