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| ex·ten·sive [ ik sténssiv ] |
adjective |
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1. large in amount: great in amount or number
  extensive water damage from the flooding
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2. broad in scope: great in extent, range, or application
extensive research into the origins of language
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3. vast: covering a large area
a hotel set in extensive grounds
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4. agriculture using low technological input: relating to a farming practice in which a large area of land is cultivated using little labor and expense, resulting in a relatively small crop.
See also intensive
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| [Early 17th century. Directly or via French< late Latin extensivus< Latin extens- (see extension)] |
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| ex·ten·sive·ly adverb |
| ex·ten·sive·ness noun |
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