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Extensive vs Extended - What's the difference?

extensive | extended |

As adjectives the difference between extensive and extended

is that extensive is in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread while extended is longer in length or extension; elongated.

As a verb extended is

past tense of extend.

extensive

English

Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * extend * extent

    See also

    * intensive ----

    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