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extensive

UK
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
US
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/

Translations

extensiveadjective
more extensive
Comp.
most extensive
Super.
UK
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
US
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
She has extensive knowledge of European history.
Elle a une vaste connaissance de l'histoire européenne.
étenduSurtout pour une grande étendue ou une large zone.
The farm has extensive fields of wheat and corn.
La ferme possède de vastes champs de blé et de maïs.
Additional translations
extensifSurtout en agriculture, pour un mode d'exploitation de grandes surfaces avec peu d'intrants.
considérablePour une grande quantité ou une grande ampleur.
Synonyms
comprehensive
wide-ranging
broad
far-reaching
vast
ample
sweeping
expansive
in-depth
thorough
Antonyms
limited
narrow
restricted

Definitions

extensiveadjective
Covering or affecting a large area.
The farm has extensive fields of wheat and corn.
Large in amount or scale.
The library has an extensive collection of historical documents.
Having a wide range or scope.
She has extensive knowledge of European history.
Of farming or agriculture: using or involving large areas of land with relatively low inputs of labor or capital per unit area.
Extensive farming is practiced on vast cattle ranches in the Australian outback.
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