extension vs stretch

stretch vs extension

extension and stretch both are nouns.

extension is not an adjective while stretch is an adjective.

extension is not a verb while stretch is a verb.

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

As nouns, stretch is a hyponym of extension; that is, stretch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extension:

extension: act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
stretch: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit

Other hyponyms of extension include spread, spreading.

extension (noun)	stretch (noun)
an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students	exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
act of expanding in scope; making more widely available	extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
an addition that extends a main building	a straightaway section of a racetrack
an addition to the length of something	the capacity for being stretched
an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line	a large and unbroken expanse or distance
amount or degree or range to which something extends	an unbroken period of time during which you do something
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)	stretch (adjective)
	easily stretched
	having an elongated seating area

extension (verb)	stretch (verb)
	extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
	extend one's body or limbs
	become longer by being stretched and pulled
	make long or longer by pulling and stretching
	extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
	increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	pull in opposite directions
	extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
	lie down comfortably
	occupy a large, elongated area

Difference between extension and stretch

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