extensive

adjective/ɪkˈstensɪv/CEFR B2

ব্যাপক, বিস্তৃত

Meaning

Covering a large area or including a great deal.

Example sentences

  • The flood caused extensive damage.বন্যায় ব্যাপক ক্ষতি হয়েছে।
  • She has extensive experience in teaching.শিক্ষকতায় তার বিস্তৃত অভিজ্ঞতা আছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: comprehensive, vast

Antonyms: limited

Similar words, and what each means

  • comprehensive

    ব্যাপক, সর্বাঙ্গীণ

    Including all or nearly all the relevant details or elements.

  • vast

    বিশাল, বিস্তৃত

    Extremely large in area, size, or amount.

Other English words for “ব্যাপক, বিস্তৃত

  • general

    Relating to the whole, not to the small details.

  • comprehensive

    Including all or nearly all the relevant details or elements.

  • widespread

    Found or happening over a large area or among many people.

  • vast

    Extremely large in area, size, or amount.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • extensionnounএক্সটেনশন (অফিসের অভ্যন্তরীণ ফোন নম্বর)

extensive” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Extensive reading is long, easy and fast — many pages you can follow without stopping, which is what builds speed and the feel of natural English.

    Extensive vs Intensive Reading
  • Reading a book well, as a learner, means extensive reading: choosing a book a little below the level you could struggle through, and then reading it fast and smoothly without a dictionary.

    The Best Way to Read English Books

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “extensive” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • প্রচুর, উল্লেখযোগ্য পরিমাণে, যথেষ্ট, উল্লেখযোগ্য
    • ব্যাপক, বিস্তৃত
    • মেরুন, গাঢ় লালচে-বাদামি রঙের, খয়েরি-লাল, গাঢ় বাদামি-লাল
    • সাধারণ, চিরাচরিত
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    ব্যাপক, বিস্তৃতextensive (adjective) — ব্যাপক, বিস্তৃত. Covering a large area or including a great deal.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “extensive”?

    • homemade
    • clammy
    • rancid
    • comprehensive
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    comprehensivecomprehensive — ব্যাপক, সর্বাঙ্গীণ. Including all or nearly all the relevant details or elements.

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