extensive

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/ UK /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #9272

Meanings

1

adj
Covering a large area or amount; very large in size or range.

The hotel sits in extensive gardens that stretch for several acres.
2

adj
Covering a wide range of topics or details; thorough.

I have done extensive research on the subject before writing the report.
3

adj
Large in amount.

The storm caused extensive damage to homes along the coast.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · covering a large area or... extended

2 adj · covering a wide range of... wide

Word family

Derived forms antiextensiveco-extensive coextensive extensivelyextensivenessextensivitynonextensiveoverextensivesubextensivesuperextensiveultraextensiveunextensive

Related forms extend extense extent intensive

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Phrases (1)

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extensive search
a search covering a wide area or many sources

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin extensīvus, from Latin extensus.

extensīvus la-lat extensus Latin

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# extensive

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/
**Frequency rank:** 9272

## Meanings
1. Covering a large area or amount; very large in size or range.
2. Covering a wide range of topics or details; thorough.
3. Large in amount.

## Examples
- The hotel sits in extensive gardens that stretch for several acres.
- I have done extensive research on the subject before writing the report.
- The storm caused extensive damage to homes along the coast.

## Derived Forms
- antiextensive
- co-extensive
- coextensive
- extensively
- extensiveness
- extensivity
- nonextensive
- overextensive
- subextensive
- superextensive
- ultraextensive
- unextensive

## Related Forms
- extend
- extense
- extent
- intensive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: extensīvus
- Root: extensus

## Etymology
From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin extensīvus, from Latin extensus.

## AI Etymology
Extensive comes from late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin extensīvus, from Latin extensus. In current use, the main senses are “Covering a large area or amount; very large in size or range” and “Covering a wide range of topics or details; thorough”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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