extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
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Definition of extensive - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

1.
large amountgreat in amount or scale
  • The project required extensive funding..
comprehensive vast
2.
sizecovering a large area or scope
  • The park has extensive grounds for walking.
broad vast widespread
3.
agricultureTECH.involving large areas with minimal resourcesTECH.
  • The farm uses extensive farming methods.
broad large-scale widespread
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Expressions with extensive

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very large and detailed understanding about one subject or many subjects
Her extensive knowledge of languages helped during the international conference.
system of agriculture using large land areas with low labor or resources
Extensive farming is typical in regions with vast grasslands and few workers.

Origin of extensive

Latin, ex- (out) + tendere (to stretch)

Terms with extensive included in their meaning

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knowledge
person with extensive knowledge in a subject
selection
describes extensive selection or possibilities
physical dimensions
make something wider or more extensive
consumption
exhaust or wear out through extensive use
measurement
become wider or more extensive
construction
extensive fixing work needed when something is badly damaged or very worn
scale
extensive in size or scope
expansion
made wider or more extensive

Examples of extensive in a sentence

  • The storm caused extensive damage to the area.
  • The library has an extensive collection of rare books.
  • She conducted extensive research for her thesis.
  • Extensive farming is common in rural areas.
  • The extensive fields stretched as far as the eye could see.

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  1. French:important, étendu, ...
  2. German:umfangreich, weitläufig, ...
  3. Italian:esteso, estensivo, ...
  4. Spanish:extenso, vasto, ...
  5. Portuguese:extenso, extensos, ...
  6. Chinese:广泛的, 广阔的, ...
  7. Japanese:広範な, 広大な, ...
  8. Arabic:واسِع, شاسع, ...
  9. Hebrew:רַב, נִרְחָב, ...
  10. Russian:обширный, просторный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:великий, екстенсивний, ...
  12. Hindi:व्यापक, फैलावदार, ...
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