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extensible
[ ik-sten-suh-buhl ]
/ ɪkˈstɛn sə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being extended.
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Origin of extensible
First recorded in 1605–15; extens(ion) + -ible
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British Dictionary definitions for extensible
extensible
extensile (ɪkˈstɛnsaɪl)
/ (ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl) /
adjective
capable of being extended
Derived forms of extensible
extensibility or extensibleness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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