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simple extension

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noun

Mathematics.
  1. an extension field of a given field, obtained by forming all polynomials in a specified element with coefficients contained in the given field.


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And jewelry, Cerritos Gahr’s Amarie Allen said, is a simple extension of that ritual, providing a sense of stability unique to each athlete.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 2023

If you’re grasping for a debate strategy, you have bigger problems than debating: Your message should be a simple extension of your overall campaign message and strategy.

From Washington Post Sep. 25, 2020

Maybe I’m old-fashioned, or maybe just old, but to me the lavish pool-party side of things is secondary to the spirit of the swimming pool as a simple extension of daily living.

From New York Times Dec. 27, 2017

Some diplomats said a simple extension of the negotiations was possible, and a senior Iranian official said this could be until March.

From Reuters Nov. 12, 2014

By an easy and simple extension the word came to designate not only the jamb but the wall of which the jamb was a part.

From Problems in Periclean Buildings by Elderkin, G. W. (George Wicker)

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