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ex·ten·sive
(ĭk-stĕn′sĭv)adj.
1. Large in extent, range, or amount.
2. Of or relating to agricultural production that requires large areas of land but minimizes the input of labor or materials.
ex·ten′sive·ly adv.
ex·ten′sive·ness n.
extensive
(ɪkˈstɛnsɪv)adj
1. having a large extent, area, scope, degree, etc; vast: extensive deserts; an extensive inheritance.
2. widespread: extensive coverage in the press.
3. (Agriculture) agriculture involving or farmed with minimum expenditure of capital or labour, esp depending on a large area of land. Compare intensive3
4. (General Physics) physics of or relating to a property, measurement, etc, of a macroscopic system that is proportional to the size of the system: heat is an extensive property. Compare intensive7
5. (Logic) logic
a. of or relating to logical extension
b. (of a definition) in terms of the objects to which the term applies rather than its meaning
exˈtensively adv
exˈtensiveness n
ex•ten•sive
(ɪkˈstɛn sɪv)adj.
1. of great extent; wide; broad: an extensive area.
2. covering or extending over a great area: extensive travels.
3. comprehensive; far-reaching or thorough: extensive knowledge.
4. great in amount, number, or degree: extensive political influence.
5. of or having extension.
6. of or pertaining to a system of farming in which large tracts of land are cultivated with minimum labor and expense (opposed to intensive).
[1375–1425; < Late Latin extēnsīvus < Latin extēns(us), past participle of extendere to extend]
ex•ten′sive•ly, adv.
ex•ten′sive•ness, ex•ten•siv•i•ty (ˌɛk stɛnˈsɪv ɪ ti, ɪk-) n.
extended
extensive1. 'extended'
You use extended to describe things which last longer than usual.
...extended news bulletins on TV.
If smoked in large doses for an extended period, marijuana can be physically addictive.
2. 'extensive'
If something is extensive, it covers a large area.
...an extensive Roman settlement in north-west England.
An extensive effect is very great.
Many buildings suffered extensive damage in the blast.
Extensive also means 'covering many details'.
We had fairly extensive discussions.
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Adj. | 1. | extensive - large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" |
2. | extensive - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, panoptic, wide, broad comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education" | |
3. | extensive - of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type" intensive - of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor; "intensive agriculture"; "intensive conditions" |
extensive
adjective
1. large, considerable, substantial, spacious, wide, sweeping, broad, expansive, capacious, commodious This 18th century manor house is set in extensive grounds. large tight, narrow, restricted, confined, constricted, circumscribed
2. comprehensive, complete, thorough, lengthy, long, wide, wholesale, pervasive, protracted, all-inclusive The story received extensive coverage in the Times.
comprehensive restricted
comprehensive restricted
3. great, large, huge, extended, vast, widespread, comprehensive, universal, large-scale, far-reaching, prevalent, far-flung, all-inclusive, voluminous, humongous or humungous (U.S. slang) The blast caused extensive damage.
great limited
great limited
extensive
adjective2. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope:
Informal: tidy.
3. Covering a wide scope:
Translations
مـُمْتَدّواسِع، مُنْتَشِر، مُوَسَّع
rozsáhlý
udstrakt
vasta
laajaavara
prostran
kiterjedt
yfirgripsmikill, víîtækur
広い
광대한
rozsiahly
obsežen
omfattande
กว้างขวาง
genişbüyük boyutta
rộng rãi
extensive
[ɪksˈtensɪv] ADJ1. (= covering large area) [grounds, estate, area] → extenso; [network, tour] → extenso, amplio; [surgery] → de envergadura; [burns] → de consideración
2. (= comprehensive) [collection, list] → extenso; [range, reforms, interests] → amplio; [enquiry, tests, research] → exhaustivo; [knowledge] → vasto, amplio
it got extensive coverage in the British papers → obtuvo una amplia cobertura en la prensa británica
it got extensive coverage in the British papers → obtuvo una amplia cobertura en la prensa británica
3. (= considerable) [damage, investments] → considerable, importante; [experience] → amplio, vasto; [repairs] → de consideración; [powers] → amplio
many buildings suffered extensive damage in the blast → la explosión causó daños considerables or importantes en muchos edificios
to make extensive use of sth → usar or utilizar algo mucho
the machine developed a fault after extensive use → la máquina falló después de usarse mucho
many buildings suffered extensive damage in the blast → la explosión causó daños considerables or importantes en muchos edificios
to make extensive use of sth → usar or utilizar algo mucho
the machine developed a fault after extensive use → la máquina falló después de usarse mucho
extensive
[ɪkˈstɛnsɪv] adj (= covering a wide area) → vaste
The castle is set in extensive grounds → Le château est situé au cœur d'un vaste domaine.
The castle is set in extensive grounds → Le château est situé au cœur d'un vaste domaine.
[damage, alterations] → considérable
The earthquake caused extensive damage → Le tremblement de terre a causé des dommages considérables.
The earthquake caused extensive damage → Le tremblement de terre a causé des dommages considérables.
(= wide-ranging) [inquiries] → approfondi(e); [discussions] → approfondi(e)
extensive
adj area, land, forest, settlement, tour → ausgedehnt; plans, reforms, influence, powers, rights → weitreichend, weit reichend; research, range, menu, collection, alterations, repairs, surgery → umfangreich; burns, rash → großflächig; damage → beträchtlich; knowledge → umfassend, umfangreich; experience → reich, groß; network → weitverzweigt; view → weit; the facilities available are very extensive → es steht eine Vielzahl von Einrichtungen zur Verfügung; the story got or was given extensive coverage in the papers → über diese Geschichte wurde in der Presse ausführlich berichtet; we had fairly extensive discussions → wir haben es ziemlich ausführlich diskutiert; to make extensive use of something → etw häufig or viel benutzen
extensive
[ɪksˈtɛnsɪv] adj (grounds, forest, damage) → vasto/a, esteso/a; (knowledge, research) → approfondito/a; (inquiries, reforms, investments) → su vasta scala; (use) → largo/a; (alterations) → radicaleextensive farming → agricoltura estensiva
extend
(ikˈstend) verb1. to make longer or larger. He extended his vegetable garden.
2. to reach or stretch. The school grounds extend as far as this fence.
3. to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc). He extended his hand to her.
4. to offer. May I extend a welcome to you all?
exˈtension (-ʃən) noun1. an added part. He built an extension to his house; a two-day extension to the holiday; He has telephone extensions (= telephones) in every bedroom.
2. (a program by which) part of a university located somewhere else offers courses to people who are not fulltime students.
3. the process of extending.
4. a telephone that operates on the same line as another. They have a phone in the living-room and an extension in the bedroom.
exˈtensive (-siv) adjective large in area or amount. extensive plantations; He suffered extensive injuries in the accident.