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   ex·ten·sive

   /ikˈstensiv/

   adjective

   • 1. covering or affecting a large area: "an extensive garden" Similar largelarge-scalesizeablesubstantialconsiderableamplegreathugevastimmenseboundlessimmeasurablespaciouscapaciouscommodiousvoluminousroomybroadexpansivesweepingOpposite small
   • ▪ large in amount or scale: "an extensive collection of silver" Similar comprehensivethoroughcompleteexhaustiveprofoundboundlessbroadwidevastwide-rangingall-inclusiveall-embracingall-encompassingsweepingwholesalecatholicuniversalacross the boardcross-disciplinaryinterdisciplinarymultidisciplinaryOpposite smalllimited
   • 2. (of agriculture) obtaining a relatively small crop from a large area with a minimum of attention and expense: "extensive farming techniques"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French extensif, -ive or late Latin extensivus, from extens- ‘stretched out’, from the verb extendere (see extend).

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   • 1. extensiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTENSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of extensive as an adjective that describes something covering a large area or having a great range. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extensiveExtensive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of extensive as an adjective, with synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Extensive means having wide or considerable extent, or relating to farming with large areas of land.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › extensiveEXTENSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   far-reaching; comprehensive; thorough: extensive knowledge. Antonyms: parochial, confined, narrow, limited. lengthy: an extensive journey. great in amount, number, or degree: an extensive fortune; extensive political influence. of or having extension: Space is extensive, time durational.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extensiveExtensive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is far-reaching or expansive it is extensive. When your friend knows every single place and time that his favorite band has played any given song, he has extensive knowledge of that band. Use the adjective extensive for something that goes on and on and on.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › extensiveextensive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   including or dealing with a wide range of information synonym far-reaching. Extensive research has been done into this disease. His knowledge of music is extensive. She has extensive experience in computers. Extra Examples. Word Origin.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › extensiveExtensive - definition of extensive by The Free Dictionary

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   Extensive means large in extent, range, or amount, or covering a wide scope or content. Find out the meaning, usage, and examples of extensive and its related words, such as intensive, comprehensive, and vast.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTENSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of extensive as an adjective that describes something covering a large area or having a great range. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of extensive in different contexts and languages.