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Expansive vs Extensive - What's the difference?

expansive | extensive |

As adjectives the difference between extensive and expansive

is that extensive is in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread while expansive is able to be expanded.

expansive

English

Adjective

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

    • extensive

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * extend * extent

    See also

    * intensive ----