extensive Definition
ex·ten·sive (ek sten′siv, ik-)
adjective
- having great extent; covering a large area; vast
- having a wide scope, effect, influence, etc.; far-reaching; comprehensive
- of or characterized by extension
- designating or of farming in which large areas of land are used with minimum expense, resulting in a low yield per acre
Etymology: ME < L extensivus < extensus: see extensible
extensive Related Forms
extensive Synonyms
extensive
modif.
Large in area
wide, broad, long, great, huge, vast, capacious, extended, protracted, expanded, lengthy; see also large 1.Widespread
general, unrestricted, boundless; see widespread.Comprehensive
inclusive, far-reaching, thorough; see comprehensive.
extensive Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- fairly: You cannot get a good mark in this course without fairly extensive reading of supplementary literature.
- quite: In fact there really have been some quite extensive changes over last few decades.
- very: Open, with narrow sunken lanes and very extensive views out but limited views within.
- formerly: The formerly extensive site consists of railroad marshaling yards, mostly abandoned.
- pretty: They did a pretty extensive pre-interview with him before the show.
- relatively: Mendip Woodlands Somerset Mendip Woodlands in southwest England is a relatively extensive example of Tilio-Acerion forests on limestone.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
make: Therefore it is important to make Safety Zones extensive enough.
Modifies a noun
- range: The Met Office offers a much more extensive range of facilities than the BBC.
- experience: He has extensive experience in private law children matters.
- consultation: All of these measures were subject to extensive prior consultation.
- collection: The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds an extensive collection of law cases in over 245 series of law reports.
- coverage: An agency will have complementary clients who are already receiving extensive media coverage in your target sector.
- knowledge: Jody has an extensive knowledge of the market, joining us from Mills & Wood.
Used with adjective complement
- garner: Have garnered extensive prnh laf logo programs players network.
- involve: Both series involve extensive overlaps, so one carries a lot of excess paper and cost.
- require: Her boiler is not in good shape, it will require extensive ( expensive ) repairs.
- provide: The software provides extensive editing facilities as well as the ability to enhance and clean up audio signals.
- need: Action: The Commission accepts that the draft is defective in many respects and will need extensive rewriting.
- record: A post mortem found that he died of asphyxia and recorded extensive bruising to his body and face.
Preposition: than
datum: That means the transfer of GM DNA in the human gut could be much more extensive than the data indicate.
Browse dictionary entries near extensive
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- ‹ Extensible Markup Language
- ‹ extensible
- ‹ extending
- ‹ extendible
- ‹ extender
- ‹ Extended Total Access Communications System
- ‹ Extended TACS
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