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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesextensible
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛk.stɑ̃.sibl
"Ce logiciel possède une architecture extensible."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be stretched, extended, or increased in area, length, or scope.
"The table features an extensible design that easily accommodates extra guests." - 2
Designed to allow new capabilities to be added without changing the fundamental underlying system.
"The software architecture is highly extensible, allowing developers to build custom plugins."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Late Latin extensibilis, formed from the past participle stem of extendere (to stretch out, extend) combined with the suffix -bilis (capable of). Entering the English lexicon in the early 17th century, the term initially described physical materials capable of being stretched before evolving in the late 20th century to describe software architectures and systems designed for easy expansion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extensible" is said worldwide
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extensible
Transliteration: ɛk.stɑ̃.sibl
"Ce logiciel possède une architecture extensible."
erweiterbar
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯tɐbaːɐ̯
"Die Software ist modular aufgebaut und leicht erweiterbar."
estensibile
Transliteration: e.stenˈzi.bi.le
"Il programma offre una struttura altamente estensibile."
extensible
Transliteration: eks.tenˈsi.βle
"El sistema operativo es altamente extensible gracias a sus módulos."
extensível
Transliteration: eks.tẽˈsi.vɛw
"Esta plataforma foi projetada para ser extensível."
विस्तारणीय
Transliteration: vistaaraneey
"यह सॉफ्टवेयर एक विस्तारणीय मंच प्रदान करता है।"
可扩展的
Transliteration: kě kuòzhǎn de
"该软件架构具有高度的可扩展性。"
확장 가능한
Transliteration: hwakjang ganeunghan
"이 프로그램은 확장 가능한 구조로 설계되었습니다."
拡張可能な
Transliteration: kakuchō kanō na
"このシステムは非常に拡張性が高い。"
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