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extended
adjective
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- XTENDE
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɛkˈstɛndɪd
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
“an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England”
adjective
beyond the literal or primary sense
“‘hot off the press’ shows an extended sense of ‘hot’”
adjective
fully extended or stretched forth
“an extended telescope”
adjective
drawn out or made longer spatially
“Picasso's elongated Don Quixote”
adjective
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
“a drawn-out argument”
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Example Sentences
an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England
extended farm lands
surgeons with extended experience
they suffered extensive damage
‘hot off the press’ shows an extended sense of ‘hot’
an extended telescope
his extended legs reached almost across the small room
refused to accept the extended hand
Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes
a prolonged black line across the page
a drawn-out argument
an extended discussion
a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
a prolonged and bitter struggle
protracted negotiations
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