extensive
//ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv//
formalForms
- Comparative
- more extensive
- Superlative
- most extensive
Definitions
1.Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.
2.Considerable in amount.
- I have done extensive research on the subject.
3.Serving to extend or lengthen; characterized by extension.
4.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.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3267
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin extensīvus
From Latin extensus.