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Expansive vs Extense - What's the difference?

expansive | extense |

As adjectives the difference between expansive and extense

is that expansive is able to be expanded while extense is outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise.

expansive

English

Adjective

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

    • extense

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise.

    • Usage notes

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