extensible

adjective

ex·​ten·​si·​ble ik-ˈsten(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce extensible (audio)
: capable of being extended
extensibility noun

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Make sure your system's UX is intuitive and extensible. Max Krupyshev, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 The gripper, a small six-pointed star, is made of two types of rubber, one softer and more extensible than the other. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2012 This is signaling the risen value of architecting wisely, rather than For example, the creation of a vehicle platform is $6-10B and many automakers haven’t yet realized a flexible, extensible, software-enabling platform, the business case quickly aligns with this sentiment. Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Ultimately, vendors that have invested in durable architectures designed to be extensible will successfully navigate the transition to AI. Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extensible

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First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of extensible was in 1603

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“Extensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensible. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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extensible

adjective
ex·​ten·​si·​ble ik-ˈsten(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce extensible (audio)
: able to be extended
extensibility noun
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