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extensive
The definition of extensive is something that covers a large area or has wide influence or effect.
(adjective)An example of extensive is a report on owls with information about every type of owl.
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See extensive in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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
Origin: ME < L extensivus < extensus: see extensible
Related Forms:
- extensively adverb
- extensiveness noun
See extensive in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Large in extent, range, or amount.
- Of or relating to the cultivation of vast areas of land with a minimum of labor or expense.
Related Forms:
- ex·tenˈsive·ly adverb
- ex·tenˈsive·ness noun
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