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extensive

intermediateB2

/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ · ex-ten-sive

Covering or affecting a large area; having a wide scope.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Covering or affecting a large area; having a wide scope.

بڑا حصہ یا علاقے کا احاطہ کرنا؛ وسیع دائرہ کار رکھنا۔

وسیع

wasee'

Formal: بہت بڑا

Synonyms

vastwidebroadوسیعکشادہعریض

Antonyms

limitednarrowrestrictedمحدودتنگپابند

Common Collocations

  • extensive research
  • extensive knowledge
  • extensive experience

Example Sentences

The library has an extensive collection of books.

کتب خانہ کے پاس کتابوں کا ایک وسیع مجموعہ ہے۔

Kutub khana ke paas kitabon ka aik wasee majmooa hai.

She has extensive experience in project management.

اس کے پاس پروجیکٹ مینجمنٹ میں وسیع تجربہ ہے۔

Us ke paas project management mein wasee tajurba hai.

The landscape offers extensive views of the mountains.

یہ منظر پہاڑوں کے وسیع مناظر پیش کرتا ہے۔

Yeh manzar paharon ke wasee manazir paish karta hai.

Easily Confused With

intensive:Intensive refers to a high level of focus or effort in a limited area, whereas extensive implies a broad or wide-ranging scale.

Word Family

extend
verbپھیلانا
extension
nounتوسیع

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'extensive' as extending across a large area.

Imagine a vast landscape that stretches for miles without end.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ سمٹے گی یہ زمین، نہ یہ آسمان ہیں، وسیع ہیں یہ جہاں، ان کے نشان ہیں۔

Na samtay gi yeh zameen, na yeh aasman hain, Wasee hain yeh jahaan, in ke nishaan hain.

This earth will not be contained, nor these heavens, These worlds are extensive, they have their signs.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جتنا بڑا جھوٹ، اتنی بڑی سچائی.

Jitna bara jhoot, itni bari sachai.

The bigger the lie, the bigger the truth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "extensivus" — to stretch out

First known use: 15th century

The term has evolved from Latin through Middle French into Middle English, becoming commonly used to describe large areas or scales.