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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

This instrument consists of a microscope tube placed horizontally on a long extensible column, supported in turn by a tripod base provided with levelling screws and a round spirit level.

From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Leitz, Ernst

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