extensive

adjective ex·ten·sive \ ik-ˈsten(t)-siv \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

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Definition of extensive

1 : having wide or considerable extent

extensive reading

2 : extensional

3 : of, relating to, or constituting farming in which large areas of land are utilized with minimum outlay and labor

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The storm caused extensive damage.
an extensive series of tests

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One item on HC3’s to-do list is re-furbishing the old Hammond Library branch on Martha Street — a 2,000-square-feet structure that needs extensive repairs.

— sue ellen ross, Post-Tribune, "Street fair highlights Hessville revival efforts," 4 June 2018
The program, funded by the city and county of San Francisco, is designed to give doctors such as Snyder extensive training in addiction medicine at the beginning of their careers.

— catherine ho, San Francisco Chronicle, "As opioid crisis grows, medical schools bolster addiction training," 2 June 2018
Doing so requires extensive training and years of practice — with good reason, as an April episode on a Southwest Airlines flight showed.

— New York Times, "More Jobs Will Be Cleared for Takeoff. Aspiring Pilots Are Ready.," 27 May 2018
For a 2013 article, Orth did extensive research into the Farrows' history, and has spoken to a number of the Farrow children.

— rebecca farley, refinery29.com, "Inside Moses Farrow's Defense Of Woody Allen, Accusations Against Mia Farrow," 24 May 2018
Later, with less success, Wolfe tried to flip the equation by writing novels based on extensive research.

— jeet heer, The New Republic, "Tom Wolfe reunited journalism with literature.," 15 May 2018
Since then, the district has provided extensive training on the deficiencies identified in the audit and has hired more staff to support special education students.

— mandy mclaren, The Courier-Journal, "State takeover of JCPS: What the audit says and the district has done," 7 May 2018
An estimated 900 structures on the post required extensive repairs.

— sig christenson, San Antonio Express-News, "Celebration of S.A. military coming to a rejuvenated Fort Sam," 3 May 2018
Typically, the cost can run upwards of $15,000 because of the extensive training required to prepare them for the job.

— bree burkitt, azcentral, "'A tough loss': Phoenix Police Foundation asks for help after K-9 Bane killed," 21 Apr. 2018

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: large in size or amount : very full or complete

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adjective ex·ten·sive \ ik-ˈsten-siv \

Definition of extensive for Students

: including or affecting many things

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