Definitions for extensive
ɪkˈstɛn sɪvex·ten·sive

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. extensive, extended(adj)

   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"

2. across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide(adj)

   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"

3. extensive(adj)

   of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor

   "producing wheat under extensive conditions"; "agriculture of the extensive type"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. extensive(Adjective)

   In the nature of an extent, wide, widespread.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Extensive(adj)

   having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake; an extensive sphere of operations; extensive benevolence; extensive greatness

2. Extensive(adj)

   capable of being extended

Origin: [L. extensivus: cf. F. extensif. See Extend.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'extensive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2439

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'extensive' in Adjectives Frequency: #330

How to pronounce extensive?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of extensive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of extensive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of extensive in a Sentence

1. Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman:

   The devastation to the town has been extensive.

2. Wallingford Police Lt. Cheryl Bradley:

   It was a pretty extensive and fraudulent scam on his part.

3. Jean Lee:

   North Korea has a very strict and very extensive penal code.

4. Gavin King:

   After extensive consultation we will remove the house behind me.

5. Galina Timchenko:

   Unfortunately climate change is not very interesting to the public, eXTENSIVE WORK.

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