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# extension

«extension» in Mova's school dictionary: **an extra part added to a building to make it bigger** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#m1)

2) An extension is extra time given to finish something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#m2)

3) An extension is a part that makes something longer, like an extension lead or hair extensions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#m3)

4) An extension is an extra telephone number inside an office. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#m4)

5) An extension task is extra work for those who finish early. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#m5)

6) An extension of a meaning is a making of it wider so that it covers more things. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#m6)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#x1)
- The teacher gave us an extension for our project. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#x2)
- Use an extension lead to plug in the lamp. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#x3)
- Try the extension questions when you finish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#x4)
- Call the office on extension 204. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#x5)
- The road extension will reach the next town. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#x6)
- The first adjective of our title also needs a similar extension of its meaning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/#x7)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/33-neighbours-the-council-rules-and-fairness/3/)
- [If a lesson is too easy, you can politely ask the teacher for a harder challenge, because teachers often have extension work.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/213-sad-jealous-bored-and-proud/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «extension» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extension/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.