English Explanatory Dictionary

extent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɪkˈstɛnt/ en-us-extent.ogg

Word forms

extent extents

Etymology

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.)

Synonyms

extent expanse extension measure

Related words

extend extense completely entirely wholly to a full extent almost entirely nearly overwhelmingly mostly largely predominantly mainly to a large extent half partially to some extent to an extent somewhat slightly very slightly not at all complete full total partial incomplete slight degree scope quantity Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class I § 52. Completeness Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class I § 51. Part Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class I § 32. Smallness

Derived words

extentive extentless extent of occurrence multiextent optical extent page extent to a greater extent to a great extent to a large extent to a lesser extent to an extent to some extent
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