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Extense vs Extensive - What's the difference?

extense | extensive |

As adjectives the difference between extense and extensive

is that extense is outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise while extensive is in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread.

extense

English

Adjective

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

    • Usage notes

    Encountered in Indian English translations. ----

    extensive

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * extend * extent

    See also

    * intensive ----