stretch vs extension

extension vs stretch

stretch and extension both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but extension is not an adjective.

stretch is a verb but extension is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

stretch (adjective)	extension (adjective)
easily stretched
having an elongated seating area

stretch (verb)	extension (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 stretch and extension

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