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Extensible vs Extensive - What's the difference?

extensible | extensive |

As adjectives the difference between extensible and extensive

is that extensible is capable of being extended while extensive is in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread.

extensible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being extended.

    • Synonyms

    * extendible * extendable

    Antonyms

    * inextensible

    Related terms

    * extensibility

    extensive

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * extend * extent

    See also

    * intensive ----