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

OTHER WORDS FROM extensible

ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, ex·ten·si·ble·ness, nounnon·ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ex·ten·si·ble, adjectivenon·ex·ten·si·ble·ness, noun

sub·ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, nounsub·ex·ten·si·ble, adjectivesub·ex·ten·si·ble·ness, nounun·ex·ten·si·ble, adjective

Words nearby extensible

extended-play, extended reality, extended real number system, extended term insurance, extender, extensible, extensile, extensimeter, extension, extension agent, extensional

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How to use extensible in a sentence

This is coupled with their highly extensible and compressible body, which is amazingly good at squeezing into crevices.
This eyeless millipede shattered the record for most legs|Kate Baggaley|December 17, 2021|Popular-Science
Intelligent pipelines are reusable and extensible economic assets that can be specialized for source systems and perform the data transformations necessary to support the unique data and analytic requirements for the target system or application.
Evolution of intelligent data pipelines|Bill Schmarzo|December 6, 2021|MIT Technology Review
SnackMagic’s success comes from a somewhat unintended, unlikely beginning, and it’s a testament to the power of compelling, yet extensible technology that can be scaled and repurposed if necessary.
SnackMagic picks up $15M to expand from build-your-own snack boxes into a wider gifting marketplace|Ingrid Lunden|April 9, 2021|TechCrunch
The caissons of these sets carried 24-inch lights on extensible towers.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

Gluten is greyish coloured, and extensible whilst fresh and moist, like caoutchouc.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
It also has a hollow extensible adjustable handle and a fruit receiver.
Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878|Various
The ovipositor has therefore lengthened its extensible tube and pushed beyond the feather stopper driven in by the lead.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
The neck is partly bare, and very extensible; the bill long, and hooked at the end; the feet small, and webbed.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for extensible

extensible

extensile (ɪkˈstɛnsaɪl)

/ (ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being extended

Derived forms of extensible

extensibility or extensibleness, noun

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extensible

Origin of extensible

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British Dictionary definitions for extensible

extensile (ɪkˈstɛnsaɪl)

Derived forms of extensible