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extensive

/I/k'st/E/ns/I/v/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor

    adj.all

    Examples
    Producing wheat under extensive conditions.
    Agriculture of the extensive type.
    Antonyms intensive

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an <i>extensive</i> farm; an <i>extensive</i> lake; an <i>extensive</i> sphere of operations; <i>extensive</i> benevolence; <i>extensive</i> greatness.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

    adj.all

    Examples
    An extensive Roman settlement in northwest England.
    They suffered extensive damage.
    Synonyms extended

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. broad in scope or content

    adj.all

    Synonyms across-the-board all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket broad encompassing encyclopaedic encyclopedic panoptic wide

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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