SAT Basic
SAT Prep  /  Words  /  Basic  /  extended

extended

/ɪkˈstɛndɪd/
English Definition
adj. made longer or larger
中文释义
延长的
Example Sentence

The extended drought forced farmers to adopt more efficient irrigation techniques to conserve scarce water.

延长的干旱迫使农民采用更高效的灌溉技术以节约稀缺的水资源。

Synonyms
prolonged lengthy expanded
Antonyms
brief shortened
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

- This extended storage reduced the need for daily grocery trips.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

- The mudskipper is a fish that can survive out of water for extended periods.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

- This stored water allows the tree to survive extended droughts that kill many other tree species in the same region.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

Know this word? Mark it mastered, or move on.
← Previous Next →

Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “extended”?

  1. A Made longer or larger
  2. B Arranged in a systematic way
  3. C Not doing anything; not active
  4. D Shiny, smooth
Show answer

A — Made longer or larger. “extended” means made longer or larger.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “made longer or larger”?

  1. A organized
  2. B inactive
  3. C glossy
  4. D extended
Show answer

D — extended. “extended” means made longer or larger.

Common questions about “extended”

What does “extended” mean?

extended — made longer or larger. In Chinese: 延长的.

How do you pronounce “extended”?

extended is pronounced /ɪkˈstɛndɪd/.

How is “extended” used in a sentence?

The extended drought forced farmers to adopt more efficient irrigation techniques to conserve scarce water. (延长的干旱迫使农民采用更高效的灌溉技术以节约稀缺的水资源。)

What are synonyms for “extended”?

prolonged, lengthy, expanded — all close in meaning to extended (made longer or larger).

What is the opposite of “extended”?

brief, shortened — each the opposite of extended (made longer or larger).

Is “extended” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. extended is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

Progress / 学习进度
35%
through SAT Basic
This level: 0 mastered (0% of the level)
The Digital SAT tests vocabulary through Words in Context questions, never as a standalone definition. Learn the word, then use it against a real passage.