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French word
extension
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛkstɑ̃sjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounexpansion
Example
L'extension du magasin commencera le mois prochain.
The store's expansion will begin next month.
More examples
Vérifie l'extension du fichier avant de l'envoyer.
Check the file extension before sending it.
Core concept
A boundary pushed outward so a place, capacity, or field becomes larger.
Common phrases
extension de fichier
file extension
extension de garantie
warranty extension
extension du réseau
network expansion
Similar words
agrandissement: The enlargement of a building or room to provide more space.
annexe: A supplementary building or room connected to a main structure.
rallonge: A short added length for extending a cable or similar item.
prolongation: The act of extending a planned period or deadline.
Definition in French
Action d'étendre ou résultat de cet acte, soit l'agrandissement d'une surface, d'une capacité ou d'un domaine d'utilisation.
Word origin
Extension comes through Old French from Latin extensio, related to extendere, formed from ex- 'out' and tendere 'stretch'.
Usage tips
- Extension is feminine: une extension, and the usual construction is extension de followed by the thing being enlarged.
Other meanings
- extensionnoun
- file extensionnoun
Opposites
- réductionreductionnoun
- contractioncontractionnoun
Related words
- extensibleextensibleadjective
- étenduextendedadjective