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Definitions for Extent

[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 extension: the limitless extent of the skies.
[3] U.S. Law . a writ, or a levy, by which a debtor's lands are valued and transferred to the creditor, absolutely or for a term of years.
[4] English Law . Also called writ of extent. a writ to recover debts of a record due to the crown, under which land, property, etc., may be seized. a seizure made under such a writ.
[5] Logic . extension(def 12) .
[6] Archaic . assessment or valuation, as of land.
[7] the range over which something extends; scope the extent of the damage
[8] an area or volume a vast extent of concrete
[9] US law a writ authorizing a person to whom a debt is due to assume temporary possession of his debtor's lands
[10] logic another word for extension (def. 11)

Words related to Extent

breadth, term, length, degree, intensity, expansion, matter, amount, measure, duration, scope, quantity, size, purview, neighborhood, proportions, tract, sweep, sphere, radius

Words nearby Extent

extensor, extensor muscle of fingers, extensor muscle of index finger, extensor muscle of little finger, extensor retinaculum, extent, extenuate, extenuating, extenuating circumstance, extenuating circumstances, extenuation

Origin of Extent

1250–1300; Middle English extente assessment < Medieval Latin extenta, noun use of feminine of Latin extentus, past participle of extendere to extend

Words that may be confused with Extent

extant, extent

Other words from Extent

pre·ex·tent , noun

Word origin for Extent

C14: from Old French extente, from Latin extentus extensive, from extendere to extend

Synonyms for Extent

amount, breadth, degree, duration, expansion, intensity, length, matter, measure, quantity, scope, size, term, ambit, amplitude, area, bounds, bulk, capaciousness, compass, dimensions, expanse, extension, leeway, limit, mass, neighborhood, orbit, order, play, proliferation, proportions, purview, radius, reach, space, spaciousness, span, sphere, stretch, sweep, territory, time, tract, tune, vicinity, volume, wideness, width, admeasurement, elbowroom, period of time