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Exhaustive vs Extensive - What's the difference?

exhaustive | extensive |

As adjectives the difference between exhaustive and extensive

is that exhaustive is including every possible element while extensive is in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread.

exhaustive

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Including every possible element.
    • We made an exhaustive list.
  • Fully comprehensive.

    • Derived terms

    * exhaustively * exhaustiveness * collectively exhaustive ----

    extensive

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * extend * extent

    See also

    * intensive ----