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

Etymology

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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