Extensive ɪkˈstensɪv Caused Work Range Adjective Bre House

• the house has extensive grounds.
• the fire caused extensive damage.
• she suffered extensive injuries in the accident.
• extensive repair work is being carried out.

extensive

1. covering a large area; great in amount
• The house has extensive grounds.
• The fire caused extensive damage.
• She suffered extensive injuries in the accident.
• Extensive repair work is being carried out.
• an extensive range of wines
2. including or dealing with a wide range of information
• synonym far-reaching
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• Extensive research has been done into this disease.
• His knowledge of music is extensive.
• She has extensive experience in computers.

Extra Examples

• The storm caused fairly extensive damage to buildings.
• After extensive reading on the subject she set to work on an article.
• The authorities conducted an extensive investigation into his tax affairs.
• The book includes an extensive bibliography of books and articles.
• They have an extensive range of wines.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from French extensif, -ive or late Latin extensivus, from extens- ‘stretched out’, from the verb extendere, from ex- ‘out’ + tendere ‘stretch’.