extensive
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/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/
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/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/ · /ɛkˈstɛn.sɪv/ · /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/ · /əkˈsten.səv/
Definition of extensive
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
“In the second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilised portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour.”
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adj
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Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
“In the second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilised portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour.”
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(figuratively)Considerable in amount.
“I have done extensive research on the subject.”
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Serving to extend or lengthen; characterized by extension.
“For station is properly no rest, but one kind of motion, relating unto that which physicians (from Galen) do name extensive or tonical; that is, an extension of the muscles and organs of motion, maintaining the body at length, or in its proper figure.”
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Having a combined system entropy that equals the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.
“According to Tsallis (1988), the entropy was extensive for T = 1, superextensive for t < 1 and subextensive for t > 1.”
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Etymology
From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin extensīvus, from Latin extensus.
Words you can make from extensive
123 playable · top: VIXENS (16 pts)
Best play vixens 16 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
9 words5-letter words
29 words- VEXES 15 pts
- VIXEN 15 pts
- EXINE 12 pts
- EXIST 12 pts
- EXITS 12 pts
- NEXTS 12 pts
- NIXES 12 pts
- SIXTE 12 pts
- EVENS 8 pts
- EVENT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- NEVES 8 pts
- NIEVE 8 pts
- SEVEN 8 pts
- SIEVE 8 pts
- VEINS 8 pts
- VENTS 8 pts
- VINES 8 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- SEINE 5 pts
- SENTE 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
- STEIN 5 pts
- TEENS 5 pts
- TEINS 5 pts
- TENSE 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
4-letter words
37 words- VEXT 14 pts
- EXES 11 pts
- EXIT 11 pts
- NEXT 11 pts
- NIXE 11 pts
- SEXT 11 pts
- EVEN 7 pts
- EVES 7 pts
- NEVE 7 pts
- NEVI 7 pts
- VEES 7 pts
- VEIN 7 pts
- VENT 7 pts
- VEST 7 pts
- VETS 7 pts
- VIES 7 pts
- VINE 7 pts
- VINS 7 pts
- VISE 7 pts
- ESNE 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- SEEN 4 pts
- SENE 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
- TEEN 4 pts
- TEES 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- VEX 13 pts
- NIX 10 pts
- SEX 10 pts
- SIX 10 pts
- TIX 10 pts
- XIS 10 pts
- EVE 6 pts
- SEV 6 pts
- VEE 6 pts
- VET 6 pts
- VIE 6 pts
- VIN 6 pts
- VIS 6 pts
- ENS 3 pts
- EST 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- NEE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- SEE 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SET 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
2-letter words
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