extension
noun
an act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something.
nonextension
-
a word derived from
extension.
Example Sentences
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And by the 1850s you had the emergence of a political party that was not committed to the abolition of slavery, but at least committed to the nonextension of slavery.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2016
Each such extension represents 10 foot- pounds of work, although the exertion of holding the dumb-bell during the nonextension period is not estimated.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
