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ex·press·way noun : a divided superhighway with limited access

ex·pro·pri·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to deprive of possession or the right to own

— ex·pro·pri·a·tion noun

expt abbreviation experiment

ex·pul·sion noun : an expelling or being expelled

Synonyms

banishment, deportation, displacement, exile—more at EXILE

ex·punge verb ex·punged; ex·pung·ing [ORIGIN: L expungere to mark for deletion by dots, fr. ex- out + pungere to prick]

: to efface completely : OBLITERATE

ex·pur·gate verb -gat·ed; -gat·ing : to clear (as a book) of objectionable passages

— ex·pur·ga·tion noun

ex·qui·site adjective [ORIGIN: ME exquisit, fr. L exquisitus, pp. of exquirere to search out, fr. ex out + quaerere to seek]

1 : marked by flawless form or workmanship

2 : keenly appreciative or sensitive

3 : pleasingly beautiful or delicate

4 : characterized by sharpness or severity : INTENSE <~ pain>

Synonyms

dainty, delicate, refined, subtle—more at DELICATE

ext abbreviation 1 extension

2 exterior

3 external

4 extra

5 extract

ex·tant adjective : currently or actually existing; especially : not lost or destroyed

Synonyms

current, ongoing, present—more at PRESENT

alive, existent, living; also active, busy, functioning, operating, working

Antonyms

dead, extinct

ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous adjective : not planned beforehand : IMPROMPTU

— ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

ad-lib, impromptu, informal, offhand, spontaneous, unplanned, unprepared, unrehearsed; also casual

Antonyms

considered, planned, premeditated, prepared, rehearsed

ex·tem·po·rary adjective : EXTEMPORANEOUS

ex·tem·po·re adverb : EXTEMPORANEOUSLY

ex·tem·po·rise British variant of EXTEMPORIZE

ex·tem·po·rize verb -rized; -riz·ing : to do something extemporaneously

ex·tend verb 1 : to spread or stretch forth or out (as in reaching)

2 : to exert or cause to exert to full capacity

3 : to make the offer of : PROFFER <~ credit>

4 : PROLONG <~ a note>

5 : to make greater or broader <~ knowledge> <~ a business>

6 : to stretch out or reach across a distance, space, or time

— ex·tend·able also ex·tend·ible adjective

Synonyms

[1] expand, fan, flare, open, spread, stretch, unfold

[1] draw out, elongate, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch; also amplify, enlarge, expand, increase; attenuate, thin

Antonyms

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut, cut back, shorten

[3] give, offer, proffer, tender—more at OFFER

ex·tend·ed adjective 1 : drawn out in length esp. of time

2 : fully stretched out

3 : having wide or considerable extent

Synonyms

[1] far, great, lengthy, long, marathon—more at LONG

[3] broad, expansive, extensive, far-flung, far-reaching, wide, widespread—more at EXTENSIVE

ex·ten·sion noun 1 : an extending or being extended

2 : a program that geographically extends the educational resources of an institution

3 : an additional part; also : an extra telephone connected to a line

Synonyms

[1] elongation, prolongation

Antonyms

abbreviation, abridgment, curtailment, cutback, shortening

[3] addition, annex, penthouse—more at ANNEX

ex·ten·sive adjective : of considerable extent : FAR-REACHING, BROAD

— ex·ten·sive·ly adverb

Synonyms

broad, expansive, extended, far-flung, far-reaching, wide, widespread; also comprehensive, general, global, inclusive; boundless, endless, limitless, unlimited; capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious

Antonyms

narrow

ex·tent noun 1 : the range or space over which something extends

2 : the point or degree to which something extends

Synonyms

[1] amplitude, breadth, compass, range, reach, realm, scope, sweep, width—more at RANGE

[1] dimension, magnitude, measure, measurement, proportion, size—more at SIZE

[2] bound, boundary, ceiling, confines, end, limit, limitation, line, termination—more at LIMIT

ex·ten·u·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to lessen the seriousness of

— ex·ten·u·a·tion noun

1exterior adjective 1 : being