extensible

ex·ten·si·ble

[ik-sten-suh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being extended.

Origin:
1605–15; extens(ion) + -ible

ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, ex·ten·si·ble·ness, noun
non·ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, noun
non·ex·ten·si·ble, adjective
non·ex·ten·si·ble·ness, noun
sub·ex·ten·si·bil·i·ty, noun
sub·ex·ten·si·ble, adjective
sub·ex·ten·si·ble·ness, noun
un·ex·ten·si·ble, adjective
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extensible or extensile (ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl, ɪkˈstɛnsaɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
capable of being extended
 
extensile or extensile
 
adj
 
extensi'bility or extensile
 
n
 
ex'tensibleness or extensile
 
n

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Extensible is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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extensible definition

programming
Said of a system (e.g., program, file format, programming language, protocol, etc.) designed to easily allow the addition of new features at a later date, e.g. through the use of hooks, an API or plug-ins.
See also extend, forward compatible.
(1998-01-15)

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