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Expansive vs Extended - What's the difference?

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Expansive is a related term of extended.


As adjectives the difference between expansive and extended

is that expansive is able to be expanded while extended is longer in length or extension; elongated.

As a verb extended is

(extend).

expansive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be expanded.
  • Comprehensive in scope or extent.
    • An expansive research work.
  • Talkative and sociable.
  • (mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.

    • extended

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (extend)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • longer in length or extension; elongated
  • stretched out or pulled out; expanded
  • lasting longer; protracted
  • having a large scope or range; extensive
  • (of a typeface) wider than usual