extension
part of speech
noun (extension, extensions)
meaning for a pupil
1) An extension is an extra part added to a building to make it bigger. tree →
2) An extension is extra time given to finish something. tree →
3) An extension is a part that makes something longer, like an extension lead or hair extensions. tree →
4) An extension is an extra telephone number inside an office. tree →
5) An extension task is extra work for those who finish early. tree →
6) An extension of a meaning is a making of it wider so that it covers more things. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, «extension work» or «extension tasks» are harder questions for those who finish early. In everyday life: a house extension, an extension cord (lead), extra time for homework. Safety: do not overload extension leads. Phrases: «extension lead / cord», «build an extension», «get an extension», «by extension».
examples
- We're building an extension on the back of the house. tree →
- The teacher gave us an extension for our project. tree →
- Use an extension lead to plug in the lamp. tree →
- Try the extension questions when you finish. tree →
- Call the office on extension 204. tree →
- The road extension will reach the next town. tree →
- The first adjective of our title also needs a similar extension of its meaning. tree →
note
From «extend» (make longer or bigger). Spelling: «-sion». Safety: never plug lots of extension leads into each other or overload them; they can overheat. In maths, «extend a line» or «extension» means make it longer; an extension of 3 days adds 3 to the deadline.
In the corpora
- It fixes roads, empties bins, runs parks and libraries, and decides on planning: whether people may build big extensions.
- If a lesson is too easy, you can politely ask the teacher for a harder challenge, because teachers often have extension work.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «extension» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.