extensible
/iks'tensəbl/ Cách viết khác : (extendible) /iks'tendəbl/
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An engineer uses an extensible measuring rule to check the width of a wooden plank.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being extended, stretched, or lengthened: Describes an object, material, or system that can be made longer, larger, or broader without breaking.
- Capable of being expanded or augmented: Describes something, often a concept, plan, or software, that can be easily modified to include new features or functions.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The extensible ladder reached the roof with ease.
- Good software design is modular and extensible, allowing for future updates.
- The measuring tape is extensible to over five meters.
Advanced Usage
- In computing: Often used to describe systems, frameworks, or code that are designed to allow for the addition of new functionality.
- The plugin architecture makes the application highly extensible.
- In formal or technical contexts: Can describe physical properties or legal/contractual terms.
- The contract includes an extensible clause for additional services.
Variants and Related Words
- Extensibility (n): The quality of being extensible.
- The extensibility of the framework is its main advantage.
- Extendible (adj): A less common variant with the same meaning as 'extensible'.
- Extensile (adj): Specifically capable of being protruded or stretched out (often used in zoology).
- An anteater has an extensile tongue.
Synonyms
- Expandable: Capable of being made larger.
- Elongatable: Capable of being lengthened.
- Stretchable: Capable of being stretched.
Antonyms
- Fixed: Not subject to change or extension.
- Inflexible: Not capable of being bent or modified.
- Rigid: Stiff and unyielding.
Related Phrases
- Extensible Markup Language (XML): A common computing example where 'extensible' denotes a language designed to be extended with user-defined tags.
- Extensible framework: A software framework built to be expanded.
An engineer uses an extensible measuring rule to check the width of a wooden plank.
Adjective
- capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out
- an extensile tongue
- an extensible measuring rule