extentive

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noun

A part of speech, such as a suffix, that indicates the extent or size of something.

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Meanings

nounextentive (plural extentives)

plural extentives

  1. human sciencesA part of speech, such as a suffix, that indicates the extent or size of something.

Origin

From extent + -ive.

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APA

extentive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extentive

MLA

“extentive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extentive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extentive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extentive.

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