extensive property

noun

A property of a component or system that is a function of the whole component, a property that changes if material is added or subtracted to the component

“Mass is an extensive property, but density is an intensive property.”

Opposite
intensive property
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Meanings

nounextensive property (plural extensive properties)

plural extensive properties

  1. natural sciencesA property of a component or system that is a function of the whole component, a property that changes if material is added or subtracted to the component

    Mass is an extensive property, but density is an intensive property.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
intensive property
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Chicago

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