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extensive

adjective
Sayik-STEN-sivUK/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/AUS/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/

4 meanings of extensive

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Very large in size, or covering a big area.

    Like a blanket big enough to cover a whole field.

    The farm had extensive fields stretching all the way to the hills.

    They built an extensive network of trails through the park.

    Similarvast, large, sprawling, expansive, huge

    Oppositesmall, limited, confined

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  2. 2
    adjectivefiguratively
    Large in amount or number.

    She did extensive research before buying her first car.

    The project required extensive planning over many months.

    Similarcomprehensive, broad, considerable, substantial, thorough

    Oppositelimited, minor, slight, minimal

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Describing entropy that simply adds up, so separate systems put together have the sum of their entropies.

    In this simple model the entropy is extensive, so doubling the system doubles the entropy.

    Our teacher asked whether the entropy stays extensive when the two parts pull on each other strongly.

    Similaradditive

    Oppositenonextensive

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    adjective
    Serving to extend or lengthen; characterized by extension.

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Origin

It comes from Late Latin "extensivus", based on Latin "extensus".