SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
extensive
adjective
Covering a large area, range, or amount.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Large in extent
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Usage distinction
Return to topComprehensive implies completeness of coverage; extensive primarily emphasizes size or range.
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See extensive in use
The archive contains extensive correspondence from the architect's early career.
Extensive notes from household trials recorded unclear quantities, missing steps, and useful substitutions across the whole draft.
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