expansive
Comprehensive in scope or extentComprehensive in scope or extent.
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» I'd never seen such expansive scenery.
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Examples
5 sentencesI'd never seen such expansive scenery.
The window offered a beautiful view of the expansive garden behind the house.
deVom Fenster aus bot sich ein schöner Blick auf den hinter dem Haus gelegenen weitläufigen Garten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
At sunset, she can see an expansive sky that is brilliant pink and orange.
Meaning
4 sensesComprehensive in scope or extent.
expansive research work
umfangreich, umfassend
Able to be expanded.
expandierbar, ausdehnbar, ausdehnungsfähig
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
Talkative and sociable.
gesprächig, gesellig, herzlich
Exhibiting expansivity.
expansiv
Origin
From Latin expāns-, past-participle stem of expandere (“to spread out”; see expand) + -iveFrom Latin expāns-, past-participle stem of expandere (“to spread out”; see expand) + -ive.
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Forms
more expansive, most expansive| Comparative | more expansive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most expansive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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