extensible

adjective

ex·​ten·​si·​ble ik-ˈsten(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce extensible (audio)
: capable of being extended
extensibility
ik-ˌsten(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce extensible (audio)
noun

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Zoho Desk is a robust and highly extensible help desk solution, giving you the tools to manage and resolve tickets across the channels your customers prefer. — PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025 This indicates Google's vision for a persistent, proactive, and extensible AI platform. — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 The launch included a global developer co-creation program, creating a reproducible, extensible, and verifiable system. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026 Realistic sensor models, pretrained neural networks, and extensible autonomy building blocks accelerate the training of aerial agents. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for extensible

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First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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“Extensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensible. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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extensible

adjective
ex·​ten·​si·​ble ik-ˈsten(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce extensible (audio)
: able to be extended
extensibility
-ˌsten(t)-sə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce extensible (audio)
noun
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