Meaning
widespread, extensive
- spread widely and reaching every part
- organized in a very detailed and thorough way
In a sentence
La città ha una rete di autobus capillare.
The city has an extensive bus network.
Serve un controllo capillare del territorio?
Is thorough monitoring of the area needed?
La distribuzione non è ancora capillare.
The distribution is not widespread yet.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| capillare | masculine · singular |
| capillare | feminine · singular |
| capillari | masculine · plural |
| capillari | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in formal contexts: controllo capillare, rete capillare.
- Usually means extensive and thorough, not related to hair in everyday use.
- Often follows nouns like diffusione, presenza, distribuzione.