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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

by extension en · ADP

Meanings

  1. Used to connect the internal logic of two statements.
    • He argued that the failure of a democratic government, by extension, meant the failure of the people.
  2. In the broad sense; broadly.
  3. Figuratively, metaphorically.

Antonyms

literally

Synonyms

lato sensu · consequently · hence · therefore

Translations (27)

cy trwy estyniad (broadly) · nl overdrachtelijk (broadly) · ca per extensió (logical consequence) · de demzufolge (logical consequence) · pt por extensão (broadly) · hu ezáltal (logical consequence) · cmn 引申 (broadly) · fi laajassa merkityksessä (broadly) · hu tágabb értelemben (broadly) · es por extensión (logical consequence) · io extense (logical consequence) · hu így aztán (logical consequence) · de daher (logical consequence) · pt por extensão (logical consequence) · fr par extension (broadly) · pl zatem (logical consequence) · cy mewn ystyr estynedig (broadly) · io per extenso (logical consequence) · nl bij uitbreiding (broadly) · io extensite (logical consequence) · hu ennek révén (logical consequence) · fr par extension (logical consequence) · hu következésképpen (logical consequence) · pl ogólnie (broadly) · de demnach (logical consequence) · es por extensión (broadly) · de im weiteren Sinne (broadly)