| Lemma | extension |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Whitney (1875) |
| Titolo | The Life and Growth of language |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | restriction (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | […] it is the principle of extension, as opposed to restriction, of the sphere of meaning of a term. A name won by specialization begins an independent career, which ends in its gaining the position of head of a tribe. The extension of a name’s application […] involves a great deal […] Not only a true accordance in generic character, but relations of an infinitely looser kind, are used to tie together the classes that go under one name. |