EXTENSIBLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does extensible mean? 

• EXTENSIBLE (adjective)
  The adjective EXTENSIBLE has 1 sense:

1. capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

  Familiarity information: EXTENSIBLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXTENSIBLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

Synonyms:

extensible; extensile

Context example:

an extensible measuring rule

Similar:

protractible; protractile (able to be extended)

protrusible; protrusile (capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue)

Derivation:

extend (thrust or extend out)

extend (open or straighten out; unbend)

extend (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length)

extend (reach outward in space)