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extension vs reference

reference vs extension

extension and reference both are nouns.

extension is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extension Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, extension and reference are synonyms defined as:
  • extension and reference: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Other synonyms of extension include denotation.
extension (noun) reference (noun)
an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students the act of referring or consulting
act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
act of expanding in scope; making more widely available the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
an addition that extends a main building a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
an addition to the length of something a remark that calls attention to something or someone
an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
amount or degree or range to which something extends a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
the ability to raise the working leg high in the air an indicator that orients you generally
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred 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 (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
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 (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
Difference between extension and reference

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