Extent

Quick meaning: Extent is a noun meaning A range of values or locations.

Meaning

A range of values or locations.

More Meanings

1. The space, area, volume, point, or abstract location, to which something extends.
2. (computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
3. The valuation of property.
4. (law) A writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown.
5. (obsolete) Extended.

Example Sentences

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.

But both his Hands, most filthy feculent, Above the Water were on high extent,

But when they came where that dead Dragon lay, / Stretcht on the ground in monstrous large extent

Word Forms

• extents

Synonyms for extent

Depending on context, synonyms include expanse, extension, measure.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include expanse, scope, breadth, wide, broadness, width.

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