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Synonyms

extensible

American  
[ik-sten-suh-buhl] / ɪkˈstɛn sə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being extended.


extensible British  
/ ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl, ɪkˈstɛnsaɪl /

adjective

  1. capable of being extended

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of extensible

First recorded in 1605–15; extens(ion) + -ible


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In addition, the researchers implemented this architecture on a chip using an extensible fabrication process.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023

The result isn’t as customizable or extensible as the Xbox Adaptive Controller, but it’s far less expensive and could be good for people who can’t comfortably use a standard controller but want something close.

From The Verge ● Jun. 14, 2022

Unlike wheat-based sourdoughs, gluten-free doughs made with psyllium husk powder are not extensible — they cannot stretch.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2022

“It’s important to be open and extensible, so you can teleport to different worlds whether it’s by one company or another company, the same way I go from one web page to another web page.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2021

As has been remarked in an earlier passage, wants of this kind are indefinitely extensible.

From An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation by Thorstein Veblen

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