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extensible

adjective

Simple meaning

Able to be protruded or stretched or opened out.

Pronunciation

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ɪksˈtɛnsəbəl

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

  2. Capable of being extended.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

Used this way, extensible is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • protrusible , rarer, so it draws attention

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extensible markupextensible authenticationeasily extensibleindefinitely extensiblehighly extensibleextensible hypertextless extensibleextensible style

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • extensiveadjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to Capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out.

  • extensivelyadverbDerived adverb

    In a widespread way.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

protrusibleRare

Antonyms

Sense: capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

inextensibleRare

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