I consider that the term "use" for an extensive property is not adequate.
Width is an extensive property.
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it is an extensive property
An extensive property is a property that depends on the size or extent of a system. Examples include mass, volume, and energy.
Mass is an extensive physical property.
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It is an extensive property.
Extensive (dependent on the size) and intensive (independent on the size) are terms used generally for physical properties.
An extensive property is a property that changes when the size of the sample changes, weight would change.
Circumference is an extensive property.
Area is an extensive property.