PROTENSIVE


Meaning of PROTENSIVE in English

-n(t)siv adjective

Etymology: Latin protens us (past participle) + English -ive

1. : having continuance in time : having duration even though very slight

2. : having lengthwise extent or extensiveness

• pro·ten·sive·ly -sə̇vlē adverb

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