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extensive.

Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/Canada, Received-Pronunciation/ɪkˈstɛn.sɪv/General-American/ɛkˈstɛn.sɪv/General-American/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/Australia
  1. Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast.

  2. Considerable in amount.

    figuratively
    I have done extensive research on the subject.
  3. Serving to extend or lengthen; characterized by extension.

  4. Having a combined system entropy that equals the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Latin extendō Latin extēnsus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin extensīvusder. Middle English extensive English extensive From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin extensīvus, from Latin extensus.

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