extensity
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What is lacking in extensity of associative reproduction must be added in intensity.
From The Psychology of Beauty by Howes, Ethel Dench Puffer
The extensity of a sensation depends on the number of nerve endings stimulated.
From The Mind and Its Education by Betts, George Herbert
This it cannot do if confined to an insignificant spot; it must be given extensity.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
Hence is derived the coloured presentation of Vision to which the character of extensity attaches.
From Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge by Philip, Alexander
This catholic spirit of friendliness is delightful and attractive in many ways, but it has its drawbacks; it is not possible perhaps to have both extensity and intensity of emotion.
From The Vagabond in Literature by Rickett, Arthur