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extensive definition
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Overview of adj extensive The adj extensive has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (18) extensive, extended -- (large in spatial extent or range; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands") 2. (3) extensive, far-reaching, sweeping -- (having broad range or effect; "had extensive press coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure"; "sweeping reforms") 3. (3) copious, extensive -- (large in number or quantity; "she took copious notes"; "extensive press coverage") 4. (2) extended, extensive, wide -- (great in range or scope; "an extended vocabulary"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "extensive examples of picture writing"; "suffered extensive damage"; "a wide selection") 5. extensive -- (of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type") Antonyms of adj extensive 5 senses of extensive Sense 1 extensive, extended INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little INDIRECT (VIA large big) -> small little Sense 2 extensive, far-reaching, sweeping INDIRECT (VIA comprehensive) -> noncomprehensive, incomprehensive Sense 3 copious, extensive INDIRECT (VIA abundant) -> scarce Sense 4 extended, extensive, wide INDIRECT (VIA considerable) -> inconsiderable Sense 5 extensive (vs. intensive) intensive (vs. extensive) Similarity of adj extensive 5 senses of extensive Sense 1 extensive, extended => large (vs. small), big (vs. little) Sense 2 extensive, far-reaching, sweeping => comprehensive (vs. noncomprehensive) Sense 3 copious, extensive => abundant (vs. scarce) Sense 4 extended, extensive, wide => considerable (vs. inconsiderable) Sense 5 extensive (vs. intensive) Attributes of adj extensive Familiarity of adj extensive extensive used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj extensive coextensive extensive Overview of adj extensive The adj extensive has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (18) extensive, extended -- (large in spatial extent or range; "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"; "extended farm lands") 2. (3) extensive, far-reaching, sweeping -- (having broad range or effect; "had extensive press coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure"; "sweeping reforms") 3. (3) copious, extensive -- (large in number or quantity; "she took copious notes"; "extensive press coverage") 4. (2) extended, extensive, wide -- (great in range or scope; "an extended vocabulary"; "surgeons with extended experience"; "extensive examples of picture writing"; "suffered extensive damage"; "a wide selection") 5. extensive -- (of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor; "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type")
extensive definition
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