extensive
extensive Lexical Profile
extensive Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Covering or affecting a large physical area.
"The historic estate features extensive gardens that stretch down to the river."
Large in amount, degree, or scope; wide-ranging and thorough.
"She was hired for the executive role because of her extensive experience in international finance."
In agriculture, utilizing large areas of land with minimal inputs of labor, fertilizer, or capital per unit area.
"Extensive sheep farming is common across the arid interior regions of Australia."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'extensive' (covering a wide area or broad range) with 'intensive' (concentrated on a single area or subject in great depth).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin extensivus, from Latin extensus, the past participle of extendere ('to stretch out'), formed from ex- ('out') and tendere ('to stretch').