großflächige

Großflächige is a German attributive adjective meaning large-area or extensive. It describes surfaces, regions, or phenomena that cover a wide extent, as opposed to localized or small-scale ones. In usage, the base form is großflächig and the ending -e in großflächige occurs in certain grammatical contexts, such as feminine singular or plural forms, depending on the article and noun.

Etymology and form: The word combines Groß (large) with Fläche (surface or area) and the adjectival suffix -ig, yielding großflächig. Like many German adjectives, its ending changes to agree with the noun it modifies (for example, großflächige Fläche, großflächige Flächen). It is predominantly used attributively before a noun, though predicative use is possible in some constructions.

Contexts and usage: Großflächige is common in technical and descriptive domains such as geography, cartography, architecture, urban planning, and manufacturing. It is used to describe large, continuous surfaces or zones, such as großflächige Karten (large-area maps), großflächige Fassaden (large-surface facades), or großflächige Solarfelder (large-area solar fields). In manufacturing, it can describe substrates or components that span broad areas, such as großflächige Leiterplatten.

Examples: The project requires großflächige Abdeckung of the territory. Die großflächige Fläche des Daches musste erneuert werden. Such usage emphasizes extent and coverage rather than intensity or density.

See also: Fläche, Fläche vs. Flächealue; German adjectives with -ig; large-area terminology in technical German.