Extent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪkˈstent|  American pronunciation of the word extent
Brit.  |ɪkˈstent|  British pronunciation of the word extent

noun

- the point or degree to which something extends
the extent of the damage
the full extent of the law
to a certain extent she was right
- the distance or area or volume over which something extends
the vast extent of the desert
an orchard of considerable extent

Extra examples

She tried to determine the extent of the damage.

He questions the extent to which these remedies are needed.

They occupied only a small extent of England.

The extent of kite's wings is more than five feet.

Considering the extent of his injuries, he's lucky to be alive.

It's too early to assess the full extent of the damage.

They opened out the nets to their full extent.

The region is over 10,000 square kilometres in extent.

... might well offer fresh insights as to the character and extent of the social adaptation involved.

...no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law...

...that crack has flawed the vase to the extent that its value in the antiques market is greatly reduced...

The extent of the damage is incalculable.

The temperature in the outer and inner layers had equalized to a great extent.

She was willing to study their wishes to a certain extent.

The backwaters of the Amazon are of enormous extent.

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