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extended
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
extended
(adjective)
extended family
(noun)
extend
(verb)
extended
/ɪk
ˈ
stɛndəd/
adjective
extended
/ɪk
ˈ
stɛndəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXTENDED
always used before a noun
1
:
longer than usual or typical
:
unusually long
We went on an
extended
[=
lengthy
] vacation.
a period of
extended
hospitalization = an
extended
period of hospitalization
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2
:
going beyond the usual, original, or basic version of something
Do you want the
extended
service warranty? [=a warranty that covers more things or lasts for a longer period of time]
The word has developed several
extended
[=
additional
] meanings/senses.
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