| expansion | | |
| n. (act) | 1. enlargement, expansion | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. |
| ~ step-up, increase | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
| ~ dilatation, dilation | the act of expanding an aperture.; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" |
| ~ distension, distention | the act of expanding by pressure from within. |
| ~ stretching | act of expanding by lengthening or widening. |
| ~ inflation | the act of filling something with air. |
| ~ magnification | the act of expanding something in apparent size. |
| ~ extension | act of expanding in scope; making more widely available.; "extension of the program to all in need" |
| n. (linkdef) | 2. expansion | a function expressed as a sum or product of terms.; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| ~ function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function, map | (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function). |
| n. (communication) | 3. elaboration, enlargement, expansion | a discussion that provides additional information. |
| ~ discussion, discourse, treatment | an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic.; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" |
| ~ expatiation | a discussion (spoken or written) that enlarges on a topic or theme at length or in detail. |
| ~ embellishment, embroidery | elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail.; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings" |
| n. (act) | 4. expanding upon, expansion | adding information or detail. |
| ~ step-up, increase | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
| ~ amplification, elaboration | addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail.; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed" |
| ~ annotating, annotation | the act of adding notes. |
| ~ subjoining, subjunction, supplementation | the act of supplementing. |
| extension | | |
| n. (time) | 1. extension | a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt.; "they applied for an extension of the loan" |
| ~ delay, postponement, time lag, wait, hold | time during which some action is awaited.; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" |
| n. (act) | 2. extension | act of expanding in scope; making more widely available.; "extension of the program to all in need" |
| ~ enlargement, expansion | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. |
| ~ spreading, spread | act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time. |
| ~ stretch | extension to or beyond the ordinary limit.; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" |
| n. (communication) | 3. extension, propagation | the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions. |
| ~ airing, dissemination, public exposure, spreading | the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate. |
| n. (act) | 4. extension, extension service, university extension | an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students. |
| ~ didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill.; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" |
| ~ extension course | a course offered as part of an extension service. |
| n. (act) | 5. extension | act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb. |
| ~ stretching | act of expanding by lengthening or widening. |
| ~ hyperextension | greater than normal extension. |
| n. (communication) | 6. extension, file name extension, filename extension | a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename.; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS" |
| ~ computer file name, computer filename, file name, filename | (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file. |
| ~ string | a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases). |
| n. (cognition) | 7. denotation, extension, reference | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to.; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos" |
| ~ meaning, substance | the idea that is intended.; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" |
| n. (attribute) | 8. extension | the ability to raise the working leg high in the air.; "the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension"; "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability" |
| ~ property | a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class.; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" |
| ~ dance | an artistic form of nonverbal communication. |
| n. (attribute) | 9. extension, lengthiness, prolongation | amount or degree or range to which something extends.; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet" |
| ~ longness | the property of being of long spatial extent.; "one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness" |
| ~ coextension | equality of extension or duration. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. extension, extension phone, telephone extension | an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line. |
| ~ phone, telephone, telephone set | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.; "I talked to him on the telephone" |
| n. (artifact) | 11. elongation, extension | an addition to the length of something. |
| ~ add-on, addition, improver | a component that is added to something to improve it.; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor" |
| n. (artifact) | 12. annex, annexe, extension, wing | an addition that extends a main building. |
| ~ add-on, addition, improver | a component that is added to something to improve it.; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor" |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| ~ ell | an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building. |
| link | | |
| n. (linkdef) | 1. link, nexus | the means of connection between things linked in series. |
| ~ linkage | an associative relation. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. link, linkup, tie, tie-in | a fastener that serves to join or connect.; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" |
| ~ nosepiece, bridge | the link between two lenses; rests on the nose. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| n. (state) | 3. connectedness, connection, link | the state of being connected.; "the connection between church and state is inescapable" |
| ~ unification, union | the state of being joined or united or linked.; "there is strength in union" |
| ~ contact | the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity.; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid" |
| ~ concatenation | the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series. |
| ~ interconnectedness, interconnection | a state of being connected reciprocally.; "an interconnection between the two buildings" |
| ~ coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness | the state of cohering or sticking together. |
| n. (shape) | 4. connection, connexion, link | a connecting shape. |
| ~ shape, form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance.; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" |
| ~ node | a connecting point at which several lines come together. |
| ~ join, articulation, joint, junction, juncture | the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made. |
| n. (quantity) | 5. link | a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain. |
| ~ linear measure, linear unit | a unit of measurement of length. |
| ~ chain | a unit of length. |
| n. (communication) | 6. link | (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list. |
| ~ computer programing, computer programming, programing, programming | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something. |
| ~ program line, instruction, statement, command | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. |
| ~ hyperlink | a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen. |
| n. (communication) | 7. contact, inter-group communication, liaison, link | a channel for communication between groups.; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas" |
| ~ communication channel, channel, line | (often plural) a means of communication or access.; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. link, radio link | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network. |
| ~ communication system | a system for communicating. |
| ~ walkie-talkie, walky-talky | small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter). |
| n. (artifact) | 9. data link, link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data. |
| ~ circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow. |
| v. (cognition) | 10. associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in | make a logical or causal connection.; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" |
| ~ remember | exercise, or have the power of, memory.; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others" |
| ~ cerebrate, cogitate, think | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" |
| ~ interrelate | place into a mutual relationship.; "I cannot interrelate these two events" |
| ~ correlate | bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation.; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" |
| ~ identify | conceive of as united or associated.; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" |
| ~ free-associate | associate freely.; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories" |
| ~ have in mind, think of, mean | intend to refer to.; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" |
| v. (contact) | 11. connect, link, link up, tie | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" |
| ~ conjoin, join | make contact or come together.; "The two roads join here" |
| ~ ground | connect to a ground.; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ daisy-chain | connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer. |
| ~ tie | unite musical notes by a tie. |
| ~ interconnect, interlink | cause to be interconnected or interwoven. |
| ~ tee | connect with a tee.; "tee two pipes" |
| ~ put through | connect by telephone.; "the operator put a call through to Rio" |
| ~ hitch | connect to a vehicle:.; "hitch the trailer to the car" |
| ~ hang together, interdepend | be connected.; "In my heart I can make the world hang together" |
| ~ bridge, bridge over | connect or reduce the distance between. |
| v. (stative) | 12. connect, join, link, link up, unite | be or become joined or united or linked.; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" |
| ~ syndicate | join together into a syndicate.; "The banks syndicated" |
| ~ articulate | unite by forming a joint or joints.; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones" |
| ~ complect, interconnect, interlink | be interwoven or interconnected.; "The bones are interconnected via the muscle" |
| v. (contact) | 13. link, yoke | link with or as with a yoke.; "yoke the oxen together" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
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