extended
Americanadjective
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stretched out.
extended wires.
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continued or prolonged.
extended efforts.
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spread out.
extended flags.
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widespread or extensive; having extension or spatial magnitude.
extended treatment of a subject.
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outstretched.
extended arms.
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Printing. expanded.
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of or relating to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning.
an extended sense.
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Manège.
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(of a moving horse) noting an elongated pose in which the legs reach out from the body, the chin is out from the chest, etc.
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(of the gait of a horse) characterized by long, low, usually fast strides.
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adjective
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stretched out in time, space, influence, application, etc
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(of a horse's pace) free-moving and with long steps
an extended trot
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printing another word for expanded
Other Word Forms
- extendedly adverb
- extendedness noun
- nonextended adjective
- unextended adjective
- unextendedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of extended
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; extend + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Recently extended hours and partnerships with delivery platforms like Instacart add to the appeal, they said.
From MarketWatch
But prices would rise much more if the conflict is a prolonged one, particularly if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked for an extended period.
From Barron's
Friday’s problems extended beyond tech, thanks to new worries about private credit and the possibility of loan defaults.
From Barron's
Our interactive graphic shows where the £1,000 a month rental zone has extended, principally from London.
From BBC
It’s “a persistent pattern generally attached to nefarious tricks such as channel stuffing, aggressive revenue recognition or extended payment terms used as sales concessions,” Burry said in a recent Substack post.
From MarketWatch
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