extensional
Britishadjective
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relating to or characterized by extension
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logic explicable solely in terms of extensions; ignoring differences of meaning that do not affect the extension See also extensionality substitutivity transparent context
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During an extensional rheology test -- which measures how much force is needed to make a liquid flow -- the researchers observed something unusual.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Here, extensional faults form in response to bending, and are thought to enable pervasive, deeply penetrating hydration of the crust and upper mantle4–6.
From Nature • Nov. 13, 2018
Rotational and translational landslides often have extensional cracks, sag ponds, hummocky terrain, and pressure ridges.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
In areas that are characterized by extensional tectonics, it is not uncommon for a part of the upper crust to subside with respect to neighbouring parts.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
They are steps in the direction of deeper labor division, increased mediation, and new forms of human interaction-in particular, of a practice that is more intensional than extensional.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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