EXTENDED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does extended mean? 

• EXTENDED (adjective)
  The adjective EXTENDED has 5 senses:

1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

2. fully extended or stretched forth

3. drawn out or made longer spatially

4. beyond the literal or primary sense

5. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

  Familiarity information: EXTENDED used as an adjective is common.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXTENDED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

Synonyms:

drawn-out; extended; lengthy; prolonged; protracted

Context example:

protracted negotiations

Similar:

long (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fully extended or stretched forth

Context example:

refused to accept the extended hand

Similar:

outspread; spread (fully extended in width)

outstretched (fully extended especially in length)

sprawly (extended out irregularly)

spread-eagle (with arms and legs stretched out and apart)

stretched (extended or spread over a wide area or distance)

Antonym:

unextended (not extended or stretched out)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Drawn out or made longer spatially

Synonyms:

elongated; extended; lengthened; prolonged

Context example:

a prolonged black line across the page

Similar:

long (primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Beyond the literal or primary sense

Context example:

'hot off the press' shows an extended sense of 'hot'

Similar:

figurative; nonliteral ((used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

Synonyms:

extended; extensive

Context example:

they suffered extensive damage

Similar:

big; large (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent)

 Context examples 

This allows an extended half-life in the blood circulation and a selective and high accumulation of DACH-platin at tumor sites.

(DACH-Platin Micelle NC-4016, NCI Thesaurus)

A touch of red in nose and cheeks, with a slight tremor of his extended hand, recalled Holmes’ surmise as to his habits.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

His voice was as smooth and suave as his countenance, as he advanced with a plump little hand extended, murmuring his regret for having missed us at his first visit.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Upon insertion into the vitreous cavity, dexamethasone intravitreal implant is dissolved slowly and dexamethasone is released over an extended period of time.

(Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant, NCI Thesaurus)

He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

A position of the fetus during the labor and delivery process where the head is extended back.

(Extended Fetal Attitude, NCI Thesaurus)

Mr. Micawber extended his hand to each of us in succession, and then covered his face with his pocket-handkerchief, which I think had more snuff upon it than he was aware of.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Congestion is widespread over an extended area of the intestine.

(Diffuse Congestion of the Mouse Intestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

A form of carbon related to fullerenes, except that the carbon atoms form extended hollow tubes instead of closed, hollow spheres.

(Carbon Nanotubes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The resulting lyophilized cake maintains its structure and stability over an extended period of time, and is intended for reconstitution prior to administration.

(Cake Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)