extensive meaning
extensive :
large, wide
adjective
▪ The library has an extensive collection of books.
▪ The library has a large collection of books.
▪ She has extensive experience in teaching.
▪ She has a lot of experience in teaching.
paraphrasing
▪ comprehensive – covering a lot
▪ vast – very large
▪ broad – wide
▪ wide-ranging – covering many things
Pronunciation
extensive [ɪkˈstɛnsɪv]
The stress is on 'sten' and sounds like 'ik-sten-siv'.
Common phrases and grammar about extensive
extensive - Common meaning
adjective
large, wide
Part of Speech Changes for "extensive"
▪ extent (noun) – the range or size of something
▪ extend (verb) – to make longer or larger
▪ extension (noun) – something that is added on
▪ extensively (adverb) – in a large or wide way
Common Expressions with "extensive"
▪ extensive research – wide and detailed study
▪ extensive damage – large amount of harm
▪ extensive knowledge – wide understanding
▪ extensive network – large system of connections
Important examples of extensive in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, extensive is often used to describe a large amount or wide range.
Example of a confusing word: intensive (focused or concentrated)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, extensive is used to describe nouns, often appearing in questions about descriptions.
extensive
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
extensive coverage
'wide reporting', used in media contexts.
go to great lengths
means 'to try very hard', often used to describe extensive efforts.
Differences between similar words and extensive
extensive
,
comprehensive
differences
Extensive refers to large size or amount, while comprehensive means covering all or nearly all elements.
extensive
,
vast
differences
Extensive often implies wide coverage, while vast suggests very large size or quantity.
Words with the same origin as extensive
The origin of extensive
extensive comes from the Latin 'extensivus', meaning 'capable of extension'.
Word structure
It has the prefix ex (out), root tens (stretch), and suffix ive (adjective), meaning 'able to stretch out'.
Words with the same origin
The root of extensive is tens (stretch). Words with the same root include tension (state of being stretched), intense (extreme force), and extend (to make longer).
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