transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈsten(t)-shən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin extension-, extensio, from Latin extendere
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : the action of extending : state of being extended
b. : an enlargement in scope or operation
tools are extension s of human hands
2.
a. : the total range over which something extends : compass
b. : denotation 4
3.
a. : the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position
b. : an unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint — compare flexion 4a
4. : a property whereby something occupies space
5. : an increase in length of time ; specifically : an increase in time allowed under agreement or concession
was granted an extension
6. : a program that geographically extends the educational resources of an institution by special arrangements (as correspondence courses) to persons otherwise unable to take advantage of such resources
7.
a. : a part constituting an addition
b. : a section or line segment forming an additional length
c. : an extra telephone connected to the principal line
d. : a length of natural or synthetic hair that is worn attached to one's natural hair
8. : a mathematical set (as a field or group) that includes a given and similar set as a subset