extensive infrastructure

collocation in English

meaningsofextensiveandinfrastructure

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extensive
adjective
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/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/us
/ɪkˈsten.sɪv/
covering a large area; having a ...
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infrastructure
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər/us
/ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to ...
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However, the proposed formula allocates more than twice as much for roads in housing estates, despite theextensiveinfrastructureassociated with the principal road network.
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Code powers are granted to those installingextensiveinfrastructure, in recognition of the importance of the services their networks can deliver.
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This involved the building of anextensiveinfrastructureof roads bridges inns and staging coaches.
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This precipitates a need for anextensiveinfrastructureof bridges and tunnels.
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The city underwentextensiveinfrastructureimprovements in the last five years, including repaving of 37 miles of residential streets.
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Pumaln is a public-access park, with anextensiveinfrastructureof trails, campgrounds, and visitor centres.
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The city'sextensiveinfrastructureand its role as the economic center of the country makes it ideal as a locale for larger businesses.
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Extensiveinfrastructuredamage and inaccessible areas were two explanations for the long delay in returning service.
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Both colonies were labouring under huge debts, largely accumulated by the completion ofextensiveinfrastructureto service the huge population influx.
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It was anextensiveinfrastructuredevelopment project that combined indirect incentives, such as tax reductions, with direct public investment in waterways, railroads and highways.
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This situation led to the development of anextensiveinfrastructureof bridges and tunnels.
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Concurrently there is a continuous effort to upgrade and improve the landscape within the campus, althoughextensiveinfrastructureprojects, landscaping and athletic facilities have been completed.
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By this point, anextensiveinfrastructurehad been developed with a complex irrigation system running over 30sqmi km2 to support potatoes, quinoa, corn and other various crops.
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Glastonbury is the largest greenfield festival in the world, and is now attended by around 175,000 people, requiringextensiveinfrastructurein terms of security, transport, water, and electricity supply.
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