extended

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ex·tend·ed | \ ik-ˈsten-dəd

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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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

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