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étendue — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compass noun A device with a magnetic needle (or an electronic equivalent) that points to show direction, especially north.
  • expanse noun A wide, open stretch of land, sea, or sky.
  • extent noun The area, range, or degree to which something covers or applies.
  • outreach noun Efforts by an organization to connect with and provide services to people in the community.
  • range noun The full span between the lowest and highest of something, such as values, prices, or distances.

Senses

étendue is used for these senses in English:

  • compass (obsolete) A space within limits; an area.
  • expanse A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.
  • outreach The extent or length of one's reach.
  • range The extent or space taken in by anything excursive; compass or extent of excursion; reach; scope.
  • range (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.

compass — full definition

  1. noun A device with a magnetic needle (or an electronic equivalent) that points to show direction, especially north.
  2. noun A hinged drawing tool with two arms, used to draw circles or measure distances on a map or diagram.
  3. noun The overall range or scope of something, such as a voice or a set of abilities.
  4. verb To surround or encircle something completely.

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