ex·tend·ed
ik-ˈsten-dəd
1
: drawn out in length especially of time
an extended visit
2
a
: fully stretched out
an extended battle line
b
of a horse's gait
: performed with a greatly lengthened stride but without a break compare collected entry 1
c
: intensive
extended efforts
3
: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point
an extended source of light
4
: extensive sense 1
an extended apology
made available extended information—Ruth G. Strickland
5
: derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a
an extended sense of a word
6
of a typeface
: having a wider face than that of a standard typeface
extendedly
adverb
extendedness
noun
extended
2 of 2past tense and past participle of extend
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“Extended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extended. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.
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