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/ik stent"/, n.1. the space or degree to which a thing extends; length, area, volume, or scope: the extent of his lands; to be right to a certain extent.2. something extended, as a space; a particular length, area, or volume; something having extension: the limitless extent of the skies.3. U.S. Law. a writ, or a levy, by which a debtor's lands are valued and transferred to the creditor, absolutely or for a term of years.4. Eng. Law.a. Also called writ of extent. a writ to recover debts of a record due to the crown, under which land, property, etc., may be seized.b. a seizure made under such a writ.5. Logic. extension (def. 12).6. Archaic. assessment or valuation, as of land.[1250-1300; ME extente assessment < ML extenta, n. use of fem. of L extentus, ptp. of extendere to EXTEND]Syn. 1. magnitude, measure, amount, compass, range, expanse, stretch, reach, length.
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Extent — Ex*tent , n. [L. extentus, fr. extendere. See {Extend}.] 1. Space or degree to which a thing is extended; hence, superficies; compass; bulk; size; length; as, an extent of country or of line; extent of information or of charity. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extent — has several meanings: *Extent (file systems), a contiguous piece of a file on a computer storage medium *Wingspan, the extent between the tips of the wings of a bird, bat, or other flying animal *Reach (physical measurement), the extent between… … Wikipedia
extent — I noun amount, area, borders, bounds, breadth, circuit, compass, comprehensiveness, coverage, degree, dimensions, distance, expanse, gauge, hactenus, length, limit, limitation, magnitude, measure, quantity, range, reach, scope, size, space,… … Law dictionary
extent — ► NOUN 1) the area covered by something. 2) size or scale. 3) the degree to which something is the case: everyone compromises to some extent. ORIGIN Old French extente, from Latin extendere stretch out … English terms dictionary
extent — [ek stent′, ikstent′] n. [ME extente < Anglo Fr < OFr estente < estendre < L extendere] 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… … English World dictionary
Extent — Ex*tent , a. [L. extentus, p. p. of extendere. See {Extend}.] Extended. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extent — Extent, in England der mit Hülfsvollstreckung in die Güter verbundene persönliche Arrest … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
extent — early 14c., from Anglo Fr. extente, O.Fr. estente valuation of land, stretch of land, from fem. pp. of O.Fr. extendre extend, from L. extendere (see EXTEND (Cf. extend)). Meaning degree to which something extends is from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
extent — *size, dimensions, area, magnitude, volume Analogous words: *range, scope, compass, sweep, reach, radius: stretch, spread, amplitude, *expanse … New Dictionary of Synonyms
extent — [n] range, magnitude admeasurement, ambit, amount, amplitude, area, bounds, breadth, bulk, capaciousness, compass, degree, dimensions, duration, elbowroom*, expanse, expansion, extension, intensity, leeway, length, limit, mass, matter, measure,… … New thesaurus
extent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, greatest, maximum, overall ▪ The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear. ▪ actual, exact, precise … Collocations dictionary
