extensive
Americanadjective
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an extensive area.
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covering or extending over a great area.
extensive travels.
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far-reaching; comprehensive; thorough.
extensive knowledge.
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an extensive journey.
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great in amount, number, or degree.
an extensive fortune; extensive political influence.
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of or having extension.
Space is extensive, time durational.
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noting or pertaining to a system of agriculture involving the use or cultivation of large areas of land with a minimum of labor and expense (intensive ).
adjective
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having a large extent, area, scope, degree, etc; vast
extensive deserts
an extensive inheritance
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widespread
extensive coverage in the press
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agriculture involving or farmed with minimum expenditure of capital or labour, esp depending on a large area of land Compare intensive
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physics of or relating to a property, measurement, etc, of a macroscopic system that is proportional to the size of the system Compare intensive
heat is an extensive property
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logic
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of or relating to logical extension
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(of a definition) in terms of the objects to which the term applies rather than its meaning
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Other Word Forms
- extensively adverb
- extensiveness noun
- extensivity noun
- nonextensive adjective
- nonextensiveness noun
- preextensive adjective
Etymology
Origin of extensive
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Late Latin extēnsīvus, equivalent to Latin extēns(us) (past participle of extendere “to stretch out”) + -īvus adjective suffix; extend, -ive
Example Sentences
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Recent megamergers in Hollywood have all been followed by extensive job cuts, leading many analysts to say they can’t imagine how this deal would play out much differently.
From MarketWatch
Scientists first identified these signals more than a decade ago while analyzing extensive datasets from previous eruptions of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on La Réunion.
From Science Daily
It said they had resisted "psychological warfare, extensive propaganda and seductive offers".
From BBC
Now, after extensive therapy, Grace, 35, says she feels more content than ever and has come to terms with what happened to her five years ago.
From BBC
"The regime has proved highly resilient so far, reflecting the extensive control and influence held by the office of the supreme leader and hardline factions in politics and the armed forces," he added.
From Barron's
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