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- pronunciation:
- ihk
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sihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having great reach or extension.
Chile has an extensive border with Argentina.Britain had extensive influence over the entire Indian subcontinent.The professor's knowledge of her subject is remarkably extensive.
- synonyms:
- extended, far-reaching, sweeping, wide, widespread
- similar words:
- broad, expansive, far-flung, fulsome
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| definition 2: |
very large in quantity or size.
The company has extensive property holdings in the downtown area.The museum has an extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts.- synonyms:
- immense, vast
- similar words:
- capacious, considerable, copious, great, large, substantial
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| definition 3: |
thorough or full.
These claims are based on extensive research into the safety and efficacy of the drug.- synonyms:
- comprehensive, exhaustive, thoroughgoing
- similar words:
- complete, full, global, inclusive, thorough, vast
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| related words: |
ample, big, bulky, commodious, comprehensive, deep, enormous, exhaustive, heavy, long, mighty, prevalent, prodigious, profound, radical, spacious, sweeping, wide |
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| derivations: |
extensively (adv.), extensiveness (n.) |
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