extender noun6 •One who extends.[Marc Jacobs] is a colonialist, an extender of brands, and in very good shape. — 2010 •Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.“Flour” routinely contained crushed stone or gypsum as a cheap extender. — 2018 •Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.Soy protein is used as a meat extender. •Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device. •A runner, or quick-draw. •A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something". formsextenders