extension

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[change] Noun

Singular
extension

The space that something occupies.
The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expansion.
The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight line.
The straightening of a limb, in distinction from flexion.
A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay a debt.
The Capacity of a concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of objects; -- correlative of intension. Synonymous with denotation.

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