In a time-bound society time is seen as linear- in other words as a straight line extending from the past, through the present, to the future.
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Extending
/ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/
Synonyms for "extending" (58 found)
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Closest matches (12)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (17)
Related words (29)
Noun(19 words)
juttinglengthenlengtheningline extensionofferongoingoutstretchingpresentprojectingprolongprolongedprolongingprotractingray extensionreachingsegment extensionstretchunfurlingwiden
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
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More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
22 entriesaccess expansionassistancecoverage expansioncurriculum expansiondeadline extensionelongationexpandable listextendable toolextensible frameworkextensiongrace periodinvitationlengthened intervallengtheningline extensionmarket expansion
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Collocations
12 entriesextending curriculumextending deadlineextending horizonextending invitationextending lengthextending opportunitiesextending periodextending programextending rangeextending reachextending timeextending timeline
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
His company is extending its business.
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Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them.
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Gooseberries are fruits that are effective at extending life.
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