extension vs meaning

meaning vs extension

extension and meaning both are nouns.

extension is not an adjective while meaning is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extension	Yes	No	No	No
meaning	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, meaning is a hypernym of extension; that is, meaning is a word with a broader meaning than extension:

extension: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
meaning: the idea that is intended

Other hypernyms of extension include substance.

extension (noun)	meaning (noun)
an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students	the idea that is intended
act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
an addition that extends a main building
an addition to the length of something
an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
amount or degree or range to which something extends
the ability to raise the working leg high in the air
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

extension (adjective)	meaning (adjective)
	rich in significance or implication

Difference between extension and meaning

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