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Encompassing vs Extensive - What's the difference?

encompassing | extensive |

As a verb encompassing

is .

As an adjective extensive is

in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread.

encompassing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * all-encompassing

    extensive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the nature of an extent, wide, widespread.

    • Related terms

    * extend * extent

    See also

    * intensive ----