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extensivo

extensive; far-reaching

adjective eks-ten-SEE-boh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: From Latin extensivus, from extendere (to stretch out).

Also means

applicable (to)

Usage Note

Extensivo most often appears in the phrase hacer extensivo — to extend something to someone, to make it applicable: hago extensivo mi agradecimiento a todo el equipo (I extend my thanks to the whole team). It also describes extensive farming (agricultura extensiva) as opposed to intensiva. The purely spatial sense 'covering a large area' is less common than these technical collocations.

Examples

"El premio se hizo extensivo a todos los miembros del grupo."

Natural Translation

The award was extended to all members of the group.

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