By extension
Meaning
(logic) Used to connect the internal logic of two statements.
He argued that the failure of a democratic government, by extension, meant the failure of the people.
Synonyms: hence, consequently, therefore
(linguistics, semantics) In the broad sense; broadly
Synonyms: sensu lato, lato sensu
(linguistics) figuratively, metaphorically
Antonym: literally
Examples
When a dictatorship imprisons someone or makes them disappear, it's actually a very strategic move. We forget that. It's not as senseless as it seems. It's a way to silence someone, but also it's a way to silence their family as well, out of fear, and society by extension.
By extension, performance of companies, including listed ones, will be severely affected hence share prices will also largely be bearish.
By extension, it could cut down on deployment time for AI projects involving classifiers, which surveys ranges between 8 and 90 days.
By extension, they are also about us.