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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

Mr. Biden has long favored approving a simple extension of the existing treaty, as has the Kremlin.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2021

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

I think in short that the Riley decision is best explained as a simple extension of the law limiting physical search and seizures without a warrant.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2014

A banker's profession being that of a money-lender, his issue of notes is a simple extension of his ordinary occupation.

From Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy by Mill, John Stuart