Extensive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type".
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Meaning 2
Large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "they suffered extensive damage".
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's research team conducted an extensive study on the effects of climate change on local wildlife.
- The park features an extensive network of hiking trails for visitors to explore.
- After graduating from medical school, she worked with surgeons who had extensive experience in their field.
- The hurricane caused extensive damage to the coastal towns and cities.
- The new smartphone app has an extensive library of music, including exclusive tracks from popular artists.
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Meaning 3
Broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
- Across-the-board
- All-inclusive
- Panoptic
- All-encompassing
- All-embracing
- Wide
- Broad
- Blanket
- Encompassing