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ex-ten-sion n.
1. The act of extending or the condition of being extended.
act; human action; human activity
‚ïöaction
‚ïöchange
‚ïöchange of magnitude
‚ïöincrease; step-up
‚ïöexpansion; enlargement
‚ïöextension
‚ïöstretch
‚ïöspread; spreading
2. The amount, degree, or range to which something extends or can extend: The act of straightening or extending a limb.
act; human action; human activity
‚ïöaction
‚ïöchange
‚ïöchange of magnitude
‚ïöincrease; step-up
‚ïöexpansion; enlargement
‚ïöstretching
‚ïöextension
‚ïöhyperetension
3. An addition that increases the area, influence, operation, or contents of something.
entity
‚ïöobject; physical object
‚ïöpart; portion
‚ïöcomponent; constituent; element
‚ïöaddition; add-on; improver
‚ïöelongation, extension
4. Logic. The class of objects designated by a specific term or concept; denotation.
5. Mathematics. A set that includes a given and similar set as a subset.
flex-ion n.
1. Act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
act; human action; human activity
‚ïöaction
‚ïöchange
‚ïöchange of shape
‚ïöbending
‚ïöflexion, flexure
‚ïödorsiflexion
‚ïöflex
2. Deviation from a straight or normal course
event
‚ïöhappening; occurrence; natural event
‚ïöchange; alteration; modification
‚ïövariation; fluctuation
‚ïödeviation; divergence; departure; difference
‚ïöinflection, flection, flexion
3. The state of being flexed (as of a joint)
state
‚ïöphysiological state; physiological condition
‚ïöflexure, flection, flexion
ex-plode v. ex-plod-ed, ex-plod-ing, ex-plodes
1. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space.
2. To burst violently as a result of internal pressure.
3. To make an emotional outburst: My neighbor exploded in rage at the trespassers.
4. To increase suddenly, sharply, and without control: The population level in this area has exploded during the past 12 years.
5. To change state or appearance suddenly: Over the weekend the trees exploded with color.
drive v. drove, (drv) driv-en, (drvn) driv-ing, drives
1. To push, propel, or press onward forcibly; urge forward.
2. To repulse or put to flight by force or influence.
3. To guide, control, or direct (a vehicle).
a. To supply the motive force or power to and cause to function: Steam drives the engine.
b. To cause or sustain, as if by supplying force or power: The current merger mania is apparently driven by an urge... to reduce risk or to exploit opportunities in a very rapidly changing business environment‚ (Peter Passell).
4. To compel or force to work, often excessively.
5. To force into or from a particular act or state.
6. To force to go through or penetrate: drove the stake into the ground.
ab-duct tr.v. ab-duct-ed, ab-duct-ing, ab-ducts
1. To carry off by force; kidnap.
Physiology. To draw away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb.
ad-duct tr.v. Physiology ad-duct-ed, ad-duct-ing, ad-ducts
To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
piv-ot
1. A short rod or shaft on which a related part rotates or swings.
2. A person or thing on which something depends or turns; the central or crucial factor.
3. The act of turning on or as if on a pivot.
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