subextensive — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Having a combined system entropy that is less than the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   According to Tsallis (1988), the entropy was extensive for T = 1, superextensive for t 1.

2. Less than extensive.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

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   Though the subextensive panhysterectomy might be sufficient for the early and small regions, the extensive panhysterectomy is generally performed on the invasive cancer.

3. Indicative of but not fully implying.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   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.