extended
pronunciation
How to pronounce extended in British English:
UK [ɪkˈstendɪd]
How to pronounce extended in American English:
US [ɪkˈstendɪd]
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- Adjective:
- relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- fully extended or stretched forth
- great in range or scope
- drawn out or made longer spatially
- beyond the literal or primary sense
- large in spatial extent or range
Word Origin
- extended (adj.)
- mid-15c., "occupying time, made longer," past participle adjective from extend (v.). Meaning "stretched out" in space is from 1550s; extended-play (adj.), in reference to recordings (especially 7-inch, 45 rpm vinyl records) is from 1953; in reference to pinball games by 1943. Extended family (n.) in sociology recorded from 1942. A challenging question was asked RCA engineers and scientists in 1951. How can we increase the playing time of a 7-inch record, without using a larger disc? Sixteen months of research gave the answer, "45 EP"--Extended Play. [Radio Corporation of America magazine advertisement, May 1953]
Example
- 1. The entry deadline has been extended until july 11 .
- 2. Outsourcing will be extended into every possible area .
- 3. Unemployment , especially for an extended period , can short-circuit that process .
- 4. Be sure to keep your thumb extended , so the hoop doesn 't travel down your forearm .
- 5. A department of health spokesman said it would look at whether current anti-smoking laws needed to be extended .