subextensive adjective3 •Having a combined system entropy that is less than the sum of the entropies of the independent systems.According to Tsallis (1988), the entropy was extensive for T = 1, superextensive for t < 1 and subextensive for t > 1. — 2000 •Less than extensive.Though the subextensive panhysterectomy might be sufficient for the early and small regions, the extensive panhysterectomy is generally performed on the invasive cancer. — 1977 •Indicative of but not fully implying.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. — 2006
