PROTENSIVE


Meaning of PROTENSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈten(t)-siv ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin protensus, past participle of protendere

Date: 1671

1. archaic : having continuance in time

2. archaic : having lengthwise extent or extensiveness

• pro·ten·sive·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.