Extensive meaning

What does “extensive” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“extensive” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity.

extensive

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
“an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England”
“extended farm lands”
Synonymsextended
broad in scope or content
“across-the-board pay increases”
“an all-embracing definition”
Synonymsacross-the-board all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket broad encompassing panoptic
of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor
“producing wheat under extensive conditions”
“agriculture of the extensive type”
Oppositesintensive

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University