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ex·ten·si·ble

(ĭk-stĕn′sə-bəl)

adj.

1. Capable of being extended or protruded: an extensible tongue; extensible tables.

2. Computers Of or relating to a programming language or a system that can be modified by changing or adding features.

ex·ten′si·bil′i·ty n.

extensible

(ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl) or

extensile

adj

capable of being extended

exˌtensiˈbility, exˈtensibleness n

ex•ten•si•ble

(ɪkˈstɛn sə bəl)

also ex•ten•sile

(-səl, -saɪl)

adj.

able to be extended.

[1605–15]

ex•ten`si•bil′i•ty, ex•ten′si•ble•ness, n.

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Adj.

extensible - capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out; "an extensile tongue"; "an extensible measuring rule"

extensile

extensible

adjective

Capable of being extended or expanded:

expansible, expansile, extendible, extensile, protractile, stretch, stretchable.

Translations

extensible

allungabile estensibile

extensible

[ɪksˈtensɪbl] ADJ → extensible

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