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Definition of extent - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
size rangearea or volume something covers
- The extent of the forest is vast.
2.
overall amounthow far something reaches or applies, or how great it is
- We argued about the extent of the damage and the truth of his story.
3.
technologyTECH. contiguous storage area in computingTECH.
- The file system uses extents for storage.
Expressions with extent
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partly but not completely
She was right to a certain extent.
in a significant or considerable degree
Her success is due to a great extent to her hard work.
more significantly or considerably
She was involved in the project to a greater extent than anyone else..
mostly or primarily true or applicable
The project was successful to a large extent.
used to indicate something is true but not as significantly
She was interested in biology, and to a lesser extent, chemistry..
partly or in a limited way
I agree with you to an extent.
partly or in a limited way
She agreed with him to some extent.
shows the exact amount, degree, or limit reached
He donated to the extent of $1,000.
how much something is true or happens
To what extent do you agree with the statement?
in a large or significant way or amount
The weather affected our plans to a considerable extent.
in a way that is only partly or not fully true
The plan worked to a limited extent.
shows a result caused by a strong degree or intensity
He was tired to such an extent that he fell asleep instantly.
to the degree mentioned
He was annoyed to that extent that he left.
the inherent quality and scope of something
The nature and extent of the damage were assessed by the team.
introduces a limit or boundary for a statement
You are responsible to the extent that you agreed.
enforcing laws with maximum severity or thoroughness
The judge punished the offender to the full extent of the law.
do something extreme or unusual to achieve a goal
He went to the extent of lying to protect her.
legal order to seize debtor's property for debt recovery
The court issued a writ of extent against the debtor.
Origin of extent
Latin, extentus (stretched out)
Terms with extent included in their meaning
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entirety
referring to the whole quantity or extent
size
of great size or extent
tall
of great vertical extent
question
ask about the degree or extent of something
degree
to such an extent or degree
buildings
having a great vertical extent
physical size
having a large extent from side to side
intensity
to a very great degree or extent
intensity
extremely or to a great extent
quantity
referring to the whole quantity or extent
degree
in or to the greatest degree or extent
comparison
to a greater degree or extent
total extent
to the fullest extent or degree
time
particular time or period of vague extent
degree
to a greater extent than usual
size
very large in size or extent
partially
partly or to some extent
size
of the greatest size or extent
degree
to a smaller extent or degree
measurement
to a small extent or degree
quantity
below average in amount or extent
comparison
to a greater degree or extent
measurement
being the greatest in degree or extent
comparison
used to indicate or compare extent
Examples of extent in a sentence
We measured the extent of the property before buying. The report revealed the full extent of the budget cuts. Scientists still debate the extent of climate change’s long-term impact. Data is stored in extents on the disk. The extent was fragmented, causing delays.
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- French:étendue, importance, ...
- German:Umfang, Extent, ...
- Italian:estensione, entità, ...
- Spanish:extensión, grado, ...
- Portuguese:extensão, grau, ...
- Chinese:范围, 程度, ...
- Japanese:広がり, 程度, ...
- Arabic:مِسَاحَة, دَرَجَة, ...
- Hebrew:הֶקֵּף, מִידָה, ...
- Russian:протяженность, степень, ...
- Ukrainian:площа, ступінь, ...
- Hindi:विस्तार, हद, ...
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