extensional

adjective

ex·​ten·​sion·​al ik-ˈsten(t)-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce extensional (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or marked by extension
specifically : denotative
2
: concerned with objective reality
extensionality
ik-ˌsten(t)-shə-ˈna-lə-tē How to pronounce extensional (audio)
noun
extensionally
k-ˈsten(t)-sh(ə-)nə-lē How to pronounce extensional (audio)
adverb

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This back-and-forth positioning done in hanging knees to elbow runners simultaneously becomes an extreme anti-rotational and anti-extensional challenge. — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2022 The team only found evidence of extensional features—both ancient and modern—which suggests that a short, violent birth could have given way to an early ocean. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2020

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First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of extensional was in 1647

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“Extensional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensional. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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