extensive

Definitions

1. adjective

   Having a great extent, covering a large area, or vast.

   Example

   • In the second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilised portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour.
2. adjective

   Considerable in amount.

   Example

   • I have done extensive research on the subject.
3. adjective

   Serving to extend or lengthen or characterized by extension.

4. adjective

   Having a combined system entropy that equals the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.

   Example

   • According to Tsallis (1988), the entropy was extensive for T = 1, superextensive for t < 1 and subextensive for t > 1.