Extended (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations".
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Examples
- The team had an extended meeting that went well into the night to discuss the upcoming project.
- The comedian's extended routine about politics left the audience in stitches.
- The extended warranty on her new smartphone gave her peace of mind.
- The weather forecast predicted an extended period of hot and dry weather for the summer.
- The researchers conducted an extended study on the effects of climate change on marine life.
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Meaning 2
Large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage".
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Meaning 3
Beyond the literal or primary sense; "`hot off the press' shows an extended sense of `hot'".
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Meaning 4
Fully extended or stretched forth; "an extended telescope"; "his extended legs reached almost across the small room"; "refused to accept the extended hand".
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Meaning 5
Drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page".
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