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extensive definition

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") 
 
  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