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extensive property

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A property of a component or system that is a function of the whole component, a property that changes if material is added or subtracted to the component

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Mass is an extensive property, but density is an intensive property.

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