Superextensive

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    very extensive; vast not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having a combined system entropy that exceeds the sum of the entropies of the independent systems. not-comparable

    "According to Tsallis (1988), the entropy was extensive for T = 1, superextensive for t < 1 and subextensive for t > 1."

Example

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"According to Tsallis (1988), the entropy was extensive for T = 1, superextensive for t < 1 and subextensive for t > 1."

Etymology

From super- + extensive.

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