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Definition extension in British English
extension
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
He has applied for permission to build a single-storey extension to his house.
What's your extension?
I'm on extension 334.
extra time that you are given to finish a piece of work, especially at college or university
a visa extension
This lead isn't long enough - do you have an extension?
something that develops from a particular custom, activity, idea etc
Business entertainment seems a natural extension of Japan's gift-giving culture.
the action of stretching part of your body
the last part of the name of a computer file. For example, 'exe' and 'doc' are extensions.
in the UK, a system in which students can take courses at a university without being full-time students
courses provided through university extension
an informal educational process directed toward the rural population
Extension is central to realizing the potential of agricultural innovation.
