extensive
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1 covering a large area (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediatecovering a very large physical space or area.
covering a vast physical area or extent; having great spatial dimensions.
ExampleThe hotel has extensive grounds with several gardens and a private lake.
ExampleThe property includes extensive woodlands that stretch for several miles along the northern border of the estate.
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2 wide in scope (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediateincluding a lot of information, details, or different parts.
comprehensive in scope or detail; covering a wide range of topics or elements.
ExampleThe police conducted an extensive search of the area to find the missing keys.
ExampleThe researcher provided extensive documentation to support her claims, citing over two hundred independent studies from the last decade.
- comprehensive
- thorough
- wide ranging
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3 large in amount (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediatelarge in amount or degree.
considerable in amount, degree, or magnitude.
ExampleThe storm caused extensive damage to the roofs of many houses.
ExampleThe fire resulted in extensive repairs being necessary before the gallery could reopen to the public.
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4 thermodynamics (adj.) C2 Proficiency Technical Sciencedescribes a property that changes depending on how much matter is in a system.
relating to a physical property whose value is proportional to the amount of material in the system, such as mass or volume.
ExampleMass is an extensive property because it increases as you add more of a substance.
ExampleIn thermodynamics, extensive variables like volume and internal energy are distinguished from intensive variables like temperature and pressure.
UsageUsually placed before the noun 'property' or 'variable' in scientific contexts.
From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin extensīvus, from Latin extensus.
- Adjectiveextensive
- Adverbextensively