extension

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shēn

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

Definition und Bedeutung von „extension“ im Englischen

Extension

SUBSTANTIV

a mutually agreed delay in the deadline for completing a task or paying a debt

Beispiele

The contractor requested an extension for finishing the project.

The bank granted an extension on the loan repayment.

the act of expanding in scope, range, or availability

Beispiele

The company planned an extension of its product line.

Extension of internet coverage reached rural areas.

the spreading of an idea, practice, or belief into new regions or areas

Beispiele

The extension of democracy reshaped the region.

Religious extensions influenced local customs.

educational programs provided by colleges or universities to non-regular students

Beispiele

She enrolled in a university extension course in creative writing.

The extension program offers evening classes for working adults.

the act of straightening a flexed limb

Beispiele

Knee extension is essential for walking and running.

The physiotherapist measured elbow extension during rehabilitation.

an addition that increases the size of a building

Dialect

British

addition

American

Beispiele

They built a rear extension to enlarge the kitchen.

The office received a two-story extension.

Verlängerung, Fristverlängerung

a period of time added to something to prolong it

Beispiele

The professor granted an extension on the deadline for the research paper due to unforeseen circumstances.

Der Professor gewährte aufgrund unvorhergesehener Umstände eine Verlängerung der Frist für die Forschungsarbeit.

The company announced an extension of the sale, allowing customers more time to take advantage of discounted prices.

Das Unternehmen kündigte eine Verlängerung des Verkaufs an, die den Kunden mehr Zeit gibt, von den reduzierten Preisen zu profitieren.

Nebenstelle, Erweiterung

an extra telephone connected to the main phone line in a house

Beispiele

She picked up the extension in the bedroom to answer the call while her husband spoke on the main line.

Sie nahm die Nebenstelle im Schlafzimmer ab, um den Anruf zu beantworten, während ihr Ehemann an der Hauptleitung sprach.

He dialed the extension to reach his colleague in the neighboring cubicle.

Er wählte die Durchwahl, um seinen Kollegen im Nachbarbüro zu erreichen.

Verlängerung, Erweiterung

an amount that is added to something

Beispiele

They built an extension on their house to add a new bedroom.

Sie haben einen Anbau an ihrem Haus gebaut, um ein neues Schlafzimmer hinzuzufügen.

The professor gave me an extension to finish my paper.

Der Professor gab mir eine Verlängerung, um meinen Aufsatz zu beenden.

the ability to lift or raise the working limb high in the air

Beispiele

The choreographer emphasized high leg extension.

Leg extension is a key exercise in gymnastics.

the set of all objects or entities to which a term or expression correctly applies

Beispiele

The extension of " bird " includes all creatures classified as birds.

Mathematicians discuss the extension of a function.

Erweiterung

a string of characters that comes after a period in a computer filename, typically indicating the file type or format

Beispiele

".pdf " is a common file extension used for documents that preserve formatting across different platforms.

.pdf ist eine gängige Dateierweiterung, die für Dokumente verwendet wird, die die Formatierung über verschiedene Plattformen hinweg beibehalten.

The ".mp3 " extension indicates that the file contains audio data.

Die Erweiterung ".mp3" zeigt an, dass die Datei Audiodaten enthält.

a phone line within a larger system, connected to a central line and assigned its own number

Beispiele

Please call my extension at the office; it's 214.

The receptionist transferred the client to the manager 's extension.

Lexikalischer Baum

coextension

extensional

hyperextension

extension

extend

Nahegelegene Wörter

Definition und Bedeutung von „extension“ im Englischen

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