Webster's Dictionary 1913

4699

Extemporize

Ex‐tem″po‐rize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Extemporized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Extemporizing(?).] To speak extempore; especially, to discourse without special preparation; to make an of...

4700

Extemporize (2)

Ex‐tem″po‐rize, v. t. To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize ...

4701

Extemporizer

Ex‐tem″po‐ri′zer (?), n. One who extemporizes.

4702

Extend

Ex‐tend″ (ĕks‐tĕnd″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Extended; p. pr. & vb. n.Extending.] [L. extendere, extentum, extensum; ex out + tendere to stretch. See Trend.] 1. To stretch out; to p...

4703

Extendant

Ex‐tend″ant (?), a.(Her.) Displaced. Ogilvie.

4704

Extendedly

Ex‐tend″ed‐ly (?), adv. In an extended manner.

4705

Extender

Ex‐tend″er (?), n. One who, or that which, extends or stretches anything.

4706

Extendible

Ex‐tend″i‐ble (?), a. 1. Capable of being extended, susceptible of being stretched, extended, enlarged, widened, or expanded.2. (Law) Liable to be taken by a writ of extent.

4707

Extendlessness

Ex‐tend″less‐ness, n. Unlimited extension.An... extendlessness of excursions. Sir. M. Hale.

4708

Extense

Ex‐tense″ (?), a. [L. extensus, p. p. See Extend, v. t.] Outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise.Men and gods are too extense;Could you slacken and condense...

4709

Extensibility

Ex‐ten′si‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of being extensible; the capacity of being extended; as, the extensibility of a fiber, or of a plate of metal.

4710

Extensible

Ex‐ten″si‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. extensible. See Extend.] Capable of being extended, whether in length or breadth; susceptible of enlargement; extensible; extendible; — the opposit...

4711

Extensibleness

Ex‐ten″si‐ble‐ness, n. Extensibility.

4712

Extensile

Ex‐ten″sile (?) a. Suited for, or capable of, extension; extensible. Owen.

4713

Extension

Ex‐ten″sion (?), n. [L. extensio: cf. F. extension. See Extend, v. t.] 1. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or contin...

4714

Extensional

Ex‐ten″sion‐al (?), a. Having great extent.

4715

Extensionist

Ex‐ten″sion‐ist, n. One who favors or advocates extension.

4716

Extensive

Ex‐ten″sive (?), a. [L. extensivus: cf. F. extensif. See Extend.] 1. Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensiv...

4717

Extensively

Ex‐ten″sive‐ly, adv. To a great extent; widely; largely; as, a story is extensively circulated.

4718

Extensiveness

Ex‐ten″sive‐ness (?), n. The state of being extensive; wideness; largeness; extent; diffusiveness.

4719

Extensometer

Ex′ten‐som″e‐ter (?), n. [Extension + -meter.] An instrument for measuring the extension of a body, especially for measuring the elongation of bars of iron, steel, or other mate...

4720

Extensor

Ex‐ten″sor (?), n. [L., one who stretches. See Extend.] (Anat.) A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger; — opposed to flexor.

4721

Extensure

Ex‐ten″sure (?), n. Extension. Drayton.

4722

Extent

Ex‐tent″ (?), a. [L. extentus, p. p. of extendere. See Extend.] Extended. Spenser.

4723

Extent (2)

Ex‐tent″, n. [L. extentus, fr. extendere. See Extend.] 1. Space or degree to which a thing is extended; hence, superficies; compass; bulk; size; length; as, an extent of country...

4724

Extenuate

Ex‐ten″u‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Extenuated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Extenuating(?).] [L. extenuatus, p. p. of extenuare to make thin, loosen, weaken; ex out + tenuare to make thi...

4725

Extenuate (2)

Ex‐ten″u‐ate, v. i. To become thinner; to make excuses; to advance palliating considerations. Burke.