noun
1 ( BrE ) part added to a building ⇨ See also ↑ addition
ADJECTIVE
▪ planned , proposed
▪ home , kitchen
▪ one-storey , two-storey , etc.
VERB + EXTENSION
▪ add , build
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
They're building an ~ to their house.
2 extra time
ADJECTIVE
▪ one-week , two-year , etc.
▪ contract
▪
The player has signed a five-year contract ~.
VERB + EXTENSION
▪ apply for , ask for , request
▪
He's applied for an ~ of his visa.
▪ negotiate
▪ get , receive
▪
She got an ~ for writing her essay.
▪ give sb , grant sb
▪ sign
3 making sth larger/taking sth further
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , great , major , massive ( esp. BrE ), significant
▪ modest
▪ further
▪
This new job is a further ~ of his role as a manager.
▪ gradual
▪
a gradual ~ of the powers of central government
▪ hair
▪
Hair ~s make your hair look longer.
▪ brand ( business )
▪
The company sees brand ~s as a means of tempting back customers.
4 taking an argument/a situation further
ADJECTIVE
▪ logical , natural , obvious
▪
The team appraisal is a logical ~ of the individual appraisal interview.
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~
▪
The blame lies with the teachers and, by ~, with the politicians.