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extensive
[ ik-sten-siv ]
adjective
an extensive area.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
- covering or extending over a great area:
extensive travels.
extensive knowledge.
Antonyms: , , ,
an extensive journey.
- great in amount, number, or degree:
an extensive fortune; extensive political influence.
- of or having extension:
Space is extensive, time durational.
- 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 ).
extensive
/ ɪˈɛԲɪ /
adjective
- having a large extent, area, scope, degree, etc; vast
an extensive inheritance
extensive deserts
- widespread
extensive coverage in the press
- agriculture involving or farmed with minimum expenditure of capital or labour, esp depending on a large area of land Compare intensive
- 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
- logic
- of or relating to logical extension
- (of a definition) in terms of the objects to which the term applies rather than its meaning
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԲ, adverb
- ˈٱԲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱ·· adverb
- ·ٱ··Ա ·ٱ···ٲ [ek-sten-, siv, -i-tee, ik-], noun
- ԴDz··ٱ· adjective
- non··ٱ··Ա noun
- ··ٱ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of extensive1
Example Sentences
Authorities said last week they had conducted extensive searches in Indian-administered Kashmir, detaining more than 1,500 people for questioning.
She was taken to hospital after suffering extensive facial trauma and multiple fractures, where she died the following day.
Police said officers were continuing to "conduct a thorough and extensive investigation to establish the facts and circumstances around the incident".
At the time the entertainer’s family said “her recovery will be extensive” and asked fans to “uplift her with messages of hope and love.”
Authorities said last week they had conducted extensive searches in Indian-administered Kashmir, detaining more than 1,500 people for questioning since the attack near the tourist town of Pahalgam.
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