extent

Meanings

• noun

  The size, scope, or range of something.

  - "The extent of the damage was significant."
  - "The extent of his knowledge on the subject is impressive."
  - "The extent of their influence in the industry is growing."

• noun

  The degree or level to which something is true, valid, or exists.

  - "The evidence does not extend to a definitive conclusion."
  - "His commitment to the project extends to working overtime."
  - "The law extends to cover all parties involved."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪksˈtɛnt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with extent
remnant , accent , present , agreement

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Variants

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extent , extents , writ of extent , to a certain extent , to a great extent , to such an extent , to the fullest extent of , to what extent , to a greater degree , to a greater extent , to a greater/lesser degree/extent , to a lesser degree , to a lesser extent , to a greater or lesser degree , to a greater or lesser degree/extent , to a greater or lesser extent

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Etymology

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Old French 'estender' meaning 'to spread out'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'extent' is derived from the Old French word 'estender', which means 'to spread out'.

2. The longest word in the English language, according to some sources, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles. However, the word 'extent' has more syllables (seven) than 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis' (which has only six).

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Related Concepts

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1. scope: Related concept that refers to the range or limits of an activity or situation.

2. dimension: Related concept that refers to a property or aspect of an object or space.

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Culture

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Extent has been used in various literary works, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' to describe the vastness of the night and in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' to describe the scope of the pilgrimage.

How to Memorize "extent"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a line expanding to represent the size or scope of the extent.
   - Imagine a spectrum or continuum to represent the degree or level of the extent.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'extent' with 'size' or 'scope'.
   - Associate the word 'extent' with 'degree' or 'level'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SCOPE' to remember the meaning of 'extent' as 'Size, Coverage, Or Potential Extent'.
   - Use the phrase 'Degrees of' to remember the meaning of 'extent' as 'Degrees of size, scope, or level'.

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