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Meaning of subextensive | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Having a combined system entropy that is less than the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.
    not-comparable
  2. Less than extensive.
    not-comparable
  3. Indicative of but not fully implying.
    not-comparable

Examples

“According to Tsallis (1988), the entropy was extensive for T = 1, superextensive for t < 1 and subextensive for t > 1.”
“Though the subextensive panhysterectomy might be sufficient for the early and small regions, the extensive panhysterectomy is generally performed on the invasive cancer.”
“Well, it's possible to believe being a dog to be subextensive to barking, but it's also possible to believe barking to be subextensive to being a dog.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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