Definition of extended
1
: drawn out in length especially of time
an extended visit
2a
: 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
c
: intensive
extended efforts
3
: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point
an extended source of light
4
: extensive sense 1
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
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The first known use of extended was in the 15th century
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