"by extension" meaning in English

See by extension in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

  1. (logic) Used to connect the internal logic of two statements. Synonyms: hence, consequently, therefore Translations (logical consequence): per extensió (Catalan), par extension (French), daher (German), demnach (German), demzufolge (German), ezáltal (Hungarian), ennek révén (Hungarian), így aztán (Hungarian), következésképpen (Hungarian), per extenso (Ido), extense (Ido), extensite (Ido), por extensão (Portuguese), por extensión (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-by_extension-en-prep_phrase-2NNicfA~ Categories (other): Logic Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'logical consequence': 49 27 25
  2. (linguistics, semantics) In the broad sense; broadly. Synonyms: lato sensu Translations (broadly): bij uitbreiding (Dutch), overdrachtelijk (Dutch), laajassa merkityksessä (Finnish), par extension (French), im weiteren Sinne (German), tágabb értelemben (Hungarian), ogólnie (Polish), por extensão (Portuguese), por extensión (Spanish), mewn ystyr estynedig (Welsh), trwy estyniad (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-by_extension-en-prep_phrase-OL5kZPJU Categories (other): Linguistics, Semantics, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 50 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 68 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 70 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 75 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 24 58 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 22 59 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 62 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 56 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 22 62 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 25 54 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 15 65 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 51 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 23 60 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 64 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 28 48 24 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics Disambiguation of 'broadly': 2 92 6
  3. (linguistics) Figuratively, metaphorically.
    Sense id: en-by_extension-en-prep_phrase-artjFtiN Categories (other): Linguistics Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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