extent

CEFRB2

/ɪkˈstɛnt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The size, range, or degree of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A contiguous area of storage in a file system.

Examples

  • I accept what you say to some extent.

  • It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The space, area, volume, point, or abstract location, to which something extends.

  2. A range of values or locations.

  3. The valuation of property.

More examples

In context

  • We often fail to realize the extent to which we depend on others.

  • I'm a thoroughgoing pragmatist to the fullest extent of the word.

  • The extent of his knowledge of the language is a few scattered words.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English extente, from Anglo-Norman extente and Old French estente (“valuation of land, stretch of land”), from estendre, extendre (“extend”) (or from Latin extentus), from Latin extendere (See extend.)