extended
Americanadjective
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stretched out.
extended wires.
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continued or prolonged.
extended efforts.
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spread out.
extended flags.
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widespread or extensive; having extension or spatial magnitude.
extended treatment of a subject.
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outstretched.
extended arms.
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Printing. expanded.
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of or relating to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning.
an extended sense.
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Manège.
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(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.
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(of the gait of a horse) characterized by long, low, usually fast strides.
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adjective
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stretched out in time, space, influence, application, etc
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(of a horse's pace) free-moving and with long steps
an extended trot
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printing another word for expanded
Other Word Forms
- extendedly adverb
- extendedness noun
- nonextended adjective
- unextended adjective
- unextendedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of extended
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; extend + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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“We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” the team said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
The right was extended to those suffering from serious and incurable illness in 2021, even if death was not "reasonably foreseeable."
From Barron's
"If both the government and the Election Commission had the willingness, they could have extended the election timeline and included Nepalis living abroad," said Neil Kantha Uprety, a former chief election commissioner.
From Barron's
The result is a crushing energy crisis in a country that has for years battled extended power cuts and shortages of fuel, medicine and food.
From Barron's
“We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” the team said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
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