noun
extent
ihk-STEHNT
noun
1
The area, range, or degree to which something covers or applies.
"We don't yet know the full extent of the damage."
"To what extent do you agree with the plan?"
How to Use Extent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow far something reaches, or how much of something there is.
Common pairings
to a certain extent
the full extent
extent of the damage
Word Forms
extents plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman extente, related to Latin extendere, "to stretch out".