extensible

[ik-sten-suh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being extended. extended.

extensible

/ ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl, ɪkˈstɛnsaɪl /

adjective

1. capable of being extended

Other Word Forms

• extensibility noun
• extensibleness noun
• nonextensibility noun
• nonextensible adjective
• nonextensibleness noun
• subextensibility noun
• subextensible adjective
• subextensibleness noun
• unextensible adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of extensible¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

There were the extensible phones from Essential and Motorola and others.

From The Verge

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

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

From Salon

“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