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Extensive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Extensive? [adj] large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "extensive press coverage"; "a subject of voluminous legislation" [adj] having broad range or effect; "had extensive press coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure"; "sweeping reforms" [adj] great in range or scope; "an extended vocabulary"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "extensive examples of picture writing"; "suffered extensive damage"; "a wide selection" [adj] large in spatial extent or range; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands" [adj] of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Extensive: abundant \| big \| comprehensive \| considerable \| copious \| extended \| far-reaching \| large \| sweeping \| voluminous \| wide Related Terms \| Find terms related to Extensive: a mile long \| all-embracing \| ample \| amplitudinous \| astronomical \| awesome \| big \| boundless \| broad \| bulky \| capacious \| catholic \| colossal \| commodious \| comprehensive \| considerable \| copious \| cosmic \| cosmopolitan \| deep \| diffuse \| dilatant \| distensive \| elastic \| enormous \| expansible \| expansile \| expansional \| expansive \| extended \| extending \| extensile \| extensional \| far-embracing \| far-extending \| far-flung \| far-flying \| fargoing \| far-going \| far-ranging \| far-reaching \| full \| galactic \| Gargantuan \| general \| generous \| gigantic \| global \| great \| huge \| immeasurable \| immense \| inclusive \| indiscriminate \| infinite \| inflatable \| inflationary \| interminable \| international \| king-size \| large \| large-scale \| lengthy \| liberal \| long \| longish \| longsome \| mammoth \| massive \| massy \| monster \| monstrous \| monumental \| mountainous \| national \| no end of \| outsize \| overgrown \| prodigious \| roomy \| scopic \| sesquipedal \| sesquipedalian \| sizable \| sizeable \| spacious \| spreading \| stupendous \| substantial \| sweeping \| tall \| titanic \| tremendous \| universal \| vast \| voluminous \| weighty \| wholesale \| wide \| wide-extended \| wide-extending \| wide-ranging \| wide-reaching \| widespread \| wide-stretching \| without end \| worldwide See Also \| Extensive In Webster's Dictionary \Ex*ten"sive\, a. [L. extensivus: cf. F. extensif. See {Extend}.] 1. Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake; an extensive sphere of operations; extensive benevolence; extensive greatness. 2. Capable of being extended. [Obs.] Silver beaters choose the finest coin, as that which is most extensive under the hammer. --Boyle.

Extensive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Extensive?

[adj] large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "extensive press coverage"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"
[adj] having broad range or effect; "had extensive press coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure"; "sweeping reforms"
[adj] great in range or scope; "an extended vocabulary"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "extensive examples of picture writing"; "suffered extensive damage"; "a wide selection"
[adj] large in spatial extent or range; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"
[adj] of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type"

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Extensive In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*ten"sive\, a. [L. extensivus: cf. F. extensif. See
{Extend}.]
1. Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded;
   large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm;
   an extensive lake; an extensive sphere of operations;
   extensive benevolence; extensive greatness.

2. Capable of being extended. [Obs.]

         Silver beaters choose the finest coin, as that which
         is most extensive under the hammer.   --Boyle.

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