Großflächig
Example: Die großflächige Zerstörung des Waldes betrifft viele Tierarten.
Definition
"Großflächig" describes something that covers or affects a large area extensively and uniformly, often used to indicate widespread impact or presence, as in the phrase 'Die großflächige Zerstörung des Waldes betrifft viele Tierarten,' meaning large-scale destruction affecting many animal species.
Etymology
The word "großflächig" combines the German words "groß" meaning 'large' and "Fläche" meaning 'surface' or 'area,' with the suffix "-ig" which forms adjectives. It literally means 'large-surfaced' or 'extensive,' a straightforward compound describing something covering a wide area.
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"Großflächig" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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