extended

[ ik-sten-did ]

adjective

1. stretched out:

   extended wires.

2. continued or prolonged:

   extended efforts.

3. spread out:

   extended flags.

4. widespread or extensive; having extension or spatial magnitude:

   extended treatment of a subject.

5. outstretched:

   extended arms.

6. Printing. expanded ( def 3 ).
7. of or relating to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning:

   an extended sense.

8. Manège.
   1. (of a moving horse) noting an elongated pose in which the legs reach out from the body, the chin is out from the chest, etc. Compare collected ( def 3a ).
   2. (of the gait of a horse) characterized by long, low, usually fast strides. Compare collected ( def 3b ).

extended

/ ɪkˈstɛndɪd /

adjective

1. stretched out in time, space, influence, application, etc
2. (of a horse's pace) free-moving and with long steps

   an extended trot

3. printing another word for expanded

Derived Forms

• exˈtendedly, adverb
• exˈtendedness, noun

Other Words From

• ex·tended·ly adverb
• ex·tended·ness noun
• nonex·tended adjective
• unex·tended adjective
• unex·tended·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of extended¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; extend + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The use of the cameras has already extended outside police departments.

From Los Angeles Times

Directed by the Edge and his wife, Morleigh Steinberg, “V-U2” opened in September and was just extended through the end of February; tickets to see the movie are pricey, starting at around 100 bucks a pop.

From Los Angeles Times

HRW also alleges that Israel’s military has “intentionally demolished or severely damaged civilian infrastructure, including controlled demolitions of homes, with the apparent aim of creating an extended ‘buffer zone’ along Gaza’s perimeter with Israel and a corridor which will bifurcate Gaza”.

From BBC

So far, Hoover’s outreach has not extended to NOlympics LA, an opposition group that describes LA28 as a “black box” operating outside public view.

From Los Angeles Times

The Pharmacy First service, launched in January in England, extended the range of services chemists can provide, including treatment of sinusitis, earache and shingles.

From BBC

Related Words

• continued
• drawn-out
• lengthy
• protracted