"extensional" meaning in English

See extensional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From extension + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|extension|al}} extension + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} extensional (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to extension. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-extensional-en-adj-B0LPmj7G
  2. Having great extent. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-extensional-en-adj-oZATpBMm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: extensional definition, extensionalism, extensionalist, extensionality, extensionally, inextensional, nonextensional Related terms: intensional

Alternative forms

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