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extensive
1. adj. Serving to extend or lengthen.
2. adj. Widespread; covering an extent.
I have done extensive research on the subject.
3. adj. (physics) Having a combined system entropy that equals the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.

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The range of goods on offer is quite extensive.  She was hit over the head three times and died the following day from multiple skull fractures and extensive internal bleeding.  Its cadres were smaller and less sophisticated than thought and its networks less extensive, in spite of all those young men through the Afghan camps.  An extensive stock of toasters and assorted breads is readily available.  Their extensive repertoire includes plaintive mewling and voluptuous purrs, as well as a dreadful din.

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