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extensible

adjective
ex·​ten·​si·​ble | \ ik-ˈsten(t)-sÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce extensible (audio) \

Definition of extensible

: capable of being extended
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extensibility \ ik-​ËŒsten(t)-​sÉ™-​ˈbi-​lÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce extensibility (audio) \ noun

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 In practical terms, this means that Winston goes for the glitz by devoting all his promotional skills to Elastigirl, with her iridescent suit and endlessly extensible limbs. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘Incredibles 2’ Review: Settling for Less," 14 June 2018 Either way, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos should feel a bit tense today facing new competition from an extensible device that also does e-books and can be had for less than the price of a DX Kindle. — Eliot Van Buskirk, WIRED, "Can Apple’s iPad Save the Media After All?," 27 Jan. 2010

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