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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
extensively
adverbextensiveness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of extensive in a Sentence
The storm caused extensive damage.
an extensive series of tests
Recent Examples of extensive from the Web
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That’s meant extensive travel, including trips to the Rio Olympics and a 40-hour stay in Sapporo, Japan, for the Asian Winter Games.
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Each section includes extensive research from a wide range of sources, which is likely what allowed Walls to construct a rounder and more complex Thoreau than other biographies have achieved.
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Whereas South Africa’s first-ever mining charter, introduced in 2004 and revised six years later, was the product of extensive talks with the industry, the new rules are simply handed down from on high.
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Author Sam Maggs also includes interviews with several of today’s visionary women, plus an extensive bibliography and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations.
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New locations and extensive remodels have always been part of our long-term strategy for Kansas City.
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And there are certainly a host of Washingtonians with extensive social connections who are interested in forging new relationships with the White House, too.
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To better understand the African roots of African-American folk practices and verbal styles, Professor Abrahams did extensive field research in the Caribbean, beginning with a week on St. Kitts and Nevis in 1962.
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The derailment resulted in the suspension of the C subway line, as well as extensive delays in a handful of others.
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First Known Use of extensive
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EXTENSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of extensive for English Language Learners
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: large in size or amount : very full or complete
EXTENSIVE Defined for Kids
extensive
playDefinition of extensive for Students
: including or affecting many things The storm caused extensive damage.
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