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EXTENSE
Etymology
Noun
extense (plural extenses)
(obsolete) extent; expanse
Adjective
extense (comparative more extense, superlative most extense)
(obsolete) Outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise.
Usage notes
• May still be encountered in Indian English translations.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*tense", a. Etym: [L. extensus, p.p. See Extend, v. t.]
Definition: Outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise. Men and gods are too extense; Could you slacken and condense Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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