Extent

  • 21extent — /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… …

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  • 22Extent — An extent was a survey of the lands possessed, e.g. by a monastery. It would give the boundaries, and name the tenants; there would also be sizes of buildings, rents and services due. Sometimes an extent would also include a *customary. Cf.… …

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  • 23extent — See degree and extant. See degree, extent See extant, extent …

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  • 24extent — noun 1) two acres in extent Syn: area, size, expanse, length; proportions, dimensions 2) the full extent of her father s illness Syn: degree, scale, level, magnitude, scope; size …

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  • 25extent — noun 1) two acres in extent Syn: area, size, expanse, length, proportions, dimensions 2) the full extent of her illness Syn: degree, scale, level, magnitude, scope …

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  • 26extent — ex•tent [[t]ɪkˈstɛnt[/t]] n. 1) the space or degree to which a thing extends: the extent of her property[/ex] 2) something having extension: the limitless extent of the skies[/ex] 3) law a writ by which a debtor s lands are valued and transferred …

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  • 27extent — /əkˈstɛnt / (say uhk stent), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. the space or degree to which a thing extends; length, area, or volume: the extent of a line; to the full extent of his power. 2. something extended; an extended space; a particular length, area …

  • 28extent — n. 1 the space over which a thing extends. 2 the width or limits of application; scope (to a great extent; to the full extent of their power). Etymology: ME f. AF extente f. med.L extenta past part. of L extendere: see EXTEND …

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  • 29extent — noun a) A range of values or locations. The extent of his knowledge of the language is a few scattered words. b) The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends …

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  • 30extent — noun 1》 the area covered by something.     ↘the size or scale of something. 2》 the degree to which something is the case: everyone has to compromise to some extent. Origin ME (in the sense valuation of property ): from Anglo Norman Fr. extente,… …

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