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the art of making something longer until everyone wishes it were shorter.
means To stretch something out in length, time, or reach — to make it larger, last longer, or go further.
from From Latin extendere, 'to stretch out,' built from ex- ('out') and tendere ('to stretch, to strain'). That tendere is a busy root: it also gives us tension, tendon, and tent — all things pulled taut. The word reached English through the Old French estendre before settling into its modern shape.
- latin roots
- From extendere, to stretch out fully
- deadline magic
- Extensions exist because humans chronically misjudge time
- hand gesture
- Extending a hand once meant showing no weapon
- cable curse
- Extension cords cause thousands of fires yearly
- math twist
- Numbers extend infinitely in both directions
tcp window scaling — rfc 7323 protocol extension allowing larger data transfers in network communications
eu extension cables — european standard power cords with schuko plugs, widely manufactured and sold across member states
hair extensions — multi-billion dollar industry with brands like great lengths and luxy hair offering synthetic or human hair additions