Definition of extended
1 : drawn out in length especially of time an extended visit
2a : fully stretched out an extended battle lineb of a horse's gait : performed with a greatly lengthened stride but without a break — compare collectedc : intensive extended efforts
3 : having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point an extended source of light
4 : extensive 1 made available extended information — Ruth G. Strickland
5 : derivative 1, secondary 2a an extended sense of a word
6 of a typeface : having a wider face than that of a standard typeface
extendedly
adverbextendedness
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Examples of extended in a Sentence
the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person
an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine
Recent Examples of extended from the Web
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But McConnell appears to have been right about one thing: Extended contact between voters and their representatives is not good for Trumpcare’s health.
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On Monday night, fans were granted an extended look at Judge.
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The downtown transit tunnel will close at 2:20 a.m. July 5 to accommodate the extended service.
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The surgeon offered an open surgical procedure that would require an extended recovery.
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The intelligence gathered by these tiny monitors has helped Alabama structure practices, expedite the rehabilitation of injured players and manage extended 15-game seasons since the advent of the College Football Playoff three years ago.
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A lot of this data is shared with the best of intentions — proud parents announcing milestones, doting friends and relatives celebrating precious memories, families drawing support from their extended network during difficult times.
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Wednesday's full-length teaser has given us a bit more context of the story, along with an extended peek at Zac and Zendaya's characters.
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Wright had a semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine lying between his legs, records said.
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First Known Use of extended
15th century
EXTENDED Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of extended for English Language Learners
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: longer than usual or typical : unusually long
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: going beyond the usual, original, or basic version of something
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