extended

[ik-sten-did]

adjective

1. stretched out.

   extended wires.

2. continued or prolonged.

   extended efforts.

3. spread out.

   extended flags.

4. widespread or extensive; having extension or spatial magnitude.

   extended treatment of a subject.

5. outstretched.

   extended arms.

6. Printing.,  expanded.

7. of or relating to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning.

   an extended sense.

8. Manège.

   1. (of a moving horse) noting an elongated pose in which the legs reach out from the body, the chin is out from the chest, etc.

   2. (of the gait of a horse) characterized by long, low, usually fast strides.

extended

/ ɪkˈstɛndɪd /

adjective

1. stretched out in time, space, influence, application, etc

2. (of a horse's pace) free-moving and with long steps

   an extended trot

3. printing another word for expanded

Other Word Forms

• extendedly adverb
• extendedness noun
• nonextended adjective
• unextended adjective
• unextendedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of extended¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; extend + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Leaving them and her extended family behind was a tough decision.

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Gabriel said that his extended foray into food safety was an unexpected turn — but one that is personal.

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Despite its extended running time, the episode ended without a murder or a banishment, leaving us with a huge number of questions.

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However, in an interview on the Times' The Business podcast, Ratcliffe says that was not the case and feels "good guy" Amorim will need an extended amount of time to prove his worth.

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The extended family that once surrounded her and anchored her world is fraying.

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Related Words

• continued 
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• lengthy 
• protracted