a : the action of extending : state of being extended
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Translator's comment
1
a : the action of extending : state of being extended
b : an enlargement in scope or operation <tools are extensions 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