extension Synonyms
Another word for extension
• noun (Context 1)
The act or process of making something longer, larger, or more widespread in space, scope, or time; an additional period of time granted beyond an original deadline.
"The professor granted the student a two-week prolongation to finish the research paper."
• noun (Context 2)
A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it, especially an extra room or wing built onto an existing building, an electrical cord, or artificial hair.
"They built a single-story addition at the back of the house to create a larger kitchen."
• noun (Context 3)
A subsidiary telephone on the same central line as the main telephone, or the specific code number assigned to an individual telephone within an organization's internal network.
"Please dial the main office number and ask the receptionist for line 402."
• noun (Context 4)
In computing, a small software module that adds specific features to a larger program (such as a web browser), or a suffix at the end of a filename indicating its file format.
"She installed an ad-blocking add-on on her web browser and saved the document with a .pdf add-on."
• noun (Context 5)
In anatomy and physiology, a movement that increases the angle between the bones of a limb at a joint, resulting in the straightening of the limb or body part.
"The physical therapist measured the patient's range of knee straightening after the surgery."
Opposites of extension
The opposite of extension shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: