EXTENSIONAL

extensional

(adjective) defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

extensional (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to extension.

Having great extent.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*ten"sion*al, a.

Definition: Having great extent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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