extensional

adjective ex·ten·sion·al \ik-ˈstench-nəl, -ˈsten(t)-shə-n^əl\

Definition of EXTENSIONAL

: of, relating to, or marked by extension; specifically : denotative

: concerned with objective reality

— ex·ten·sion·al·i·ty \-ˌsten(t)-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun

— ex·ten·sion·al·ly \-ˈstench-nə-lē, -ˈsten(t)-shə-n^əl-ē\ adverb

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