adj · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ɪkˈstɛndəd/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪkˈstɛndɪd/
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rhymes with -ɛndɪd
CMU ARPABET:IH0 K S T EH1 N D AH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IH0 K S T EH1 N D IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Longer in length or extension; elongated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Lasting longer; protracted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
adj
Meaning 4
Having a large scope or range; extensive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
adj
Meaning 5
Wider than usual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, publishing, typography
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6
verb
Meaning 6
simple past and past participle of extend
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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7
adjective
Meaning 7
fully extended or stretched forth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an extended telescope
his extended legs reached almost across the small room
refused to accept the extended hand
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unextended
8
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England
extended farm lands
surgeons with extended experience
they suffered extensive damage
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extensive
Antonyms: none provided
9
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
beyond the literal or primary sense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
`hot off the press' shows an extended sense of `hot'
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10
adjective satellite
Meaning 10
drawn out or made longer spatially
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Picasso's elongated Don Quixote
lengthened skirts are fashionable this year
the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes