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extension

extension

noun ex-tahn-SYOHN Rare
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Origin: Latin extensio, from extendere 'to stretch'

Also means

expansion

Usage Note

Extension is used across multiple domains: a physical stretching exercise (des extensions des bras), an extension cord (une rallonge), a deadline extension (une extension de délai), and in computing, a file extension or browser extension. The related verb is étendre or prolonger depending on context.

Examples

"Nous avons obtenu une extension de délai."

Natural Translation

We obtained a deadline extension.

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