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(ɪkstent)
1. singular noun
If you are talking about how great, important, or serious a difficulty or situation is, you can refer to the extent of it.
The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution. [+ of]
Growing up with him soon made me realise the extent of his determination.
The full extent of the losses was disclosed yesterday. [+ of]
Synonyms: magnitude, amount, degree, scale More Synonyms of extent
2. singular noun
The extent of something is its length, area, or size.
Their commitment was only to maintain the extent of forests, not their biodiversity. [+ of]
3. 
See to a large extent
4. 
See to what/that extent/the extent that(etc)
5. 
See to the extent of/that/to such an extent that(etc)
More Synonyms of extent

extent in British English

(ɪkˈstɛnt)
noun
1. 
the range over which something extends; scope
the extent of the damage
2. 
an area or volume
a vast extent of concrete
3.  US law
a writ authorizing a person to whom a debt is due to assume temporary possession of his or her debtor's lands
4.  logic another word for extension (sense 11)
Word origin
C14: from Old French extente, from Latin extentus extensive, from extendere to extend

extent in American English

(ɛkˈstɛnt; ɪkˈstɛnt)
noun
1. 
the space, amount, or degree to which a thing extends; size; length; breadth
2. 
range or limits of anything; scope; coverage
3. 
an extended space; vast area
an extent of woodland
4.  English; Obsolete
a. 
a writ directing the seizure of a debtor's property to compel payment of the debt
b. 
a valuation of property, as one made in connection with such a writ
Word origin
ME extente < Anglo-Fr < OFr estente < estendre < L extendere

COBUILD Collocations
extent

limited extent

Examples of 'extent' in a sentence
extent

There is no report yet of the extent of damage.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He says that he now realises the extent of his error.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Understanding what is at risk is the first step to understanding the full extent of that risk.
Computing (2010)
It happens in rugby to a lesser extent.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They rely to a great extent on people moving house and on those renting and putting their goods in storage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He was also unable to have surgery to remove the primary tumour in his bowel due to the extent of his condition.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I didn't realise the extent of his unhappiness.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The North Londoners now face an anxious wait to discover the extent of the damage and how long he will be sidelined for.
The Sun (2017)
It depends to a great extent on the explicit and implicit aims.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The official figures do not reflect the full extent of the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The real issue is the extent of the commitment involved.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The extent of the damage was not known.
The Sun (2012)
To what extent is this due to a lack of ability and motivation?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The size and extent of the camp had varied over time.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Her smile stretched her lips sideways to a great extent.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
Once this has happened it is important to assess the extent of the damage.
Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987)
 Due to the extent of the damage are unable to give a definite prognosis at this stage.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Little is known about the extent of the damage to the historic districts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was when he woke in the night that he realised the extent of his injuries and was distraught.
The Sun (2010)
One way to understand this term would be to document clearly the range and extent of criminal victimization which occurs for particular populations.
Walklate, Sandra Victimology - the victim and the criminal justice process (1989)
The surge has not happened to any serious extent, perhaps wisely.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The full extent of the damages to the church's property has yet to be determined.
Christianity Today (2000)
To a lesser extent, we can affect their behaviour while they remain in office.
George Monbiot THE AGE OF CONSENT (2003)
He also didn't know the full extent of my spending.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
No less important is the extent to which the landscape of the English counties has been protected from sprawl.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Obviously a chemical which is absorbed efficiently from the intestine is more likely to be toxic than one that is absorbed to a lesser extent.
Hanssen, Maurice & Marsden, Jill E For Additives (1987)
Although some form of commitment seems likely, the extent of the commitment and the nature of the command relationship are both uncertain.
McInnes, Colin NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990)
And a government may reasonably not know, when considering military deployment, the extent of commitment required.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The products exported by the periphery are important to the extent that... the return to labour will be less than what it is at the centre.
Harrison, David The Sociology of Modernization and Development (1988)

In other languages
extent

British English: extent /ɪkˈstɛnt/ NOUN
The extentof a situation is how great, important, or serious it is.
We don't know the extent of his injuries.
  • American English: extent
  • Arabic: مَدَى
  • Brazilian Portuguese: extensão
  • Chinese: 程度
  • Croatian: razmjer
  • Czech: rozloha
  • Danish: omfang
  • Dutch: mate
  • European Spanish: alcance
  • Finnish: laajuus
  • French: étendue
  • German: Ausmaß
  • Greek: έκταση
  • Italian: estensione
  • Japanese: 広がり
  • Korean: 범위
  • Norwegian: omfang
  • Polish: zasięg
  • European Portuguese: extensão
  • Romanian: dimensiune
  • Russian: протяжение
  • Latin American Spanish: alcance
  • Swedish: omfattning
  • Thai: ขอบเขต
  • Turkish: boyut
  • Ukrainian: ступінь
  • Vietnamese: phạm vi

Chinese translation of 'extent'

extent

(ɪksˈtɛnt)

n (u/s)

  1. [of area, land etc] 大小 (dàxiǎo)
  2. [of problem, damage] 程度 (chéngdù)
    to a certain extent 在一定程度上 (zài yīdìng chéngdù shang)
    to a large extent 在很大程度上 (zài hěn dà chéngdù shang)
    to the extent of ... 到了 ... 地步 (dàole ... dìbù)
    to some extent 在某种(種)程度上 (zài mǒu zhǒng chéngdù shang)
    to such an extent that ... 到这(這)样(樣)的程度 ，以至于(於) ... (dào zhèyàng de chéngdù, yǐzhìyú ... )
    to what extent? 到什么(麼)程度？ (dào shénme chéngdù?)
    ⇒ To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? 你认为利比弊大多少？ (Nǐ rènwéi lì bǐ bì dà duōshao?)

All related terms of 'extent'

to some extent
在某种(種)程度上 zài mǒu zhǒng chéngdù shang
to what extent?
到什么(麼)程度？ dào shénme chéngdù? ⇒ To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? → 你认为利比弊大多少？ Nǐ rènwéi lì bǐ bì dà duōshao?
to a certain extent
在一定程度上 zài yīdìng chéngdù shang
to a large extent
在很大程度上 zài hěn dà chéngdù shang
to the extent of ...
到了 ... 地步 dàole ... dìbù
to such an extent that ...
到这(這)样(樣)的程度 ，以至于(於) ... dào zhèyàng de chéngdù, yǐzhìyú ...
to a lesser extent or degree
在较(較)小程度上 zài jiàoxiǎo chéngdù shang
1 (noun) 
Definition
the degree or amount to which something applies
The full extent of the losses was revealed yesterday.
Synonyms
magnitude
amount
I still do a certain amount of work for them.
degree
scale
He underestimates the scale of the problem.
level
measure
The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.
stretch
It's a very dangerous stretch of road.
quantity
the sheer quantity of data can cause problems.
bulk
the shadowy bulk of an ancient barn
duration
the duration of the trial
expanse
a vast expanse of grassland
amplitude
The operatic amplitude of her voice suits the occasion.
2 (noun) 
Definition
the length, area, or size of something
an estate about seven or eight acres in extent
Synonyms
size
books of various sizes
area
Although large in area, the flat did not have many rooms.
range
The average age range is between 35 and 55.
length
It is about a metre in length.
reach
Luckily, the phone was in easy reach.
bounds
sweep
the whole sweep of German social and political history
sphere
the sphere of international politics
width
The width of the road has been increased to 20 ft.
compass
Within the compass of a book of this size, such a comprehensive survey is not practicable.
breadth
The breadth of his knowledge filled me with admiration.
ambit
medicines which fall outside the ambit of the price-fixing agreement

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ambit
Definition
limits or boundary
medicines which fall outside the ambit of the price-fixing agreement
Synonyms
range,
reach,
sweep,
extent,
scope,
radius
in the sense of amount
Definition
extent or quantity
I still do a certain amount of work for them.
Synonyms
quantity,
lot,
measure,
size,
supply,
mass,
volume,
capacity,
extent,
bulk,
number,
magnitude,
expanse
in the sense of amplitude
Definition
greatness of extent
The operatic amplitude of her voice suits the occasion.
Synonyms
extent,
reach,
range,
size,
mass,
sweep,
dimension,
bulk,
scope,
width,
magnitude,
compass,
greatness,
breadth,
expanse,
vastness,
spaciousness,
bigness,
largeness,
hugeness,
capaciousness

Synonyms of 'extent'

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