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extensional

adjective
ex·​ten·​sion·​al | \ ik-ˈstench-nÉ™l How to pronounce extensional (audio) , -ˈsten(t)-shÉ™-nᵊl\

Definition of extensional

1 : of, relating to, or marked by extension specifically : denotative
2 : concerned with objective reality
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Other Words from extensional

extensionality \ ik-​ËŒsten(t)-​shÉ™-​ˈna-​lÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce extensionality (audio) \ noun
extensionally \ ik-​ˈstench-​nÉ™-​lÄ“ How to pronounce extensionally (audio) , -​ˈsten(t)-​shÉ™-​nᵊl-​Ä“ \ adverb

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 Continental rifting requires the existence of extensional forces great enough to break the lithosphere. — Lucia Perez Diaz, CNN, "Big crack evidence East Africa could be splitting in two," 5 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of extensional

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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