Extensive: meaning, definitions and examples

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extensive

 

[ ษชkหˆstษ›nsษชv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

description

Covering or affecting a large area; very large in amount or degree. Extensive can also refer to something that is thorough and detailed.

Synonyms

comprehensive, thorough, wide-ranging

Examples of usage

  • The company conducted an extensive market research before launching the new product.
  • She has extensive knowledge in the field of computer science.
  • The book provides an extensive overview of the history of art.
Context #2 | Adjective

area

Extensive can also describe something that is far-reaching or wide-ranging in scope or effect.

Synonyms

far-reaching, prolonged, wide-reaching

Examples of usage

  • The extensive damage caused by the hurricane will take years to repair.
  • The project required extensive collaboration between different departments.
  • His extensive travels have broadened his perspective on different cultures.

Translations

Translations of the word "extensive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น extensivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคคเฅƒเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umfangreich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ luas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะธั€ะพะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obszerny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅบƒ็ฏ„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉtendu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ extenso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geniลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด‘๋ฒ”์œ„ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุงุณุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozsรกhlรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozsiahly

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนฟๆณ›็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obseลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vรญรฐtรฆkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตาฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geniลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ extenso

Word origin

The word 'extensive' originated from the Latin word 'extensus', which means 'stretched out' or 'wide'. The term evolved over time to encompass the idea of covering a large area or having a wide range. In English, 'extensive' has been used since the 17th century to describe things that are vast, comprehensive, or thorough.

See also: extend, extendable, extended, extendedly, extending, extension, extensions, extent.

Word Frequency Rank

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