extensive
intermediateB2/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ · ex-ten-sive
Covering or affecting a large area; having a wide scope.
Meanings
Covering or affecting a large area; having a wide scope.
بڑا حصہ یا علاقے کا احاطہ کرنا؛ وسیع دائرہ کار رکھنا۔
وسیع
wasee'
Antonyms
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.
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💡 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.