extent
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2.3
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɛnt/
- The Brotherhood's strong presence in society is, to a large extent, due to this coordination.
- to what extent
- to a great extent
- to a large extent
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Watch on YouTubeAnd we'll think about the extent to which they are brothers.
- And we'll think about the extent to which they are brothers.
- But yeah, that's, that was the extent of that specific hack.
- You don't see them to such a huge extent in the rest of Europe.
- Podcast wasn't growing to the same extent as it had been prior.
- The origin of suffering to a large extent is there.
- And to a certain extent, I actually agree with this.
- If it's not conscious, then to what extent is it really inner speech?
- He did this to such an extent that some found him obsequious.
- But I think to some extent he was.
- Like to with to this extent at least two.
Examples
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It is a society still bound to a striking extent by tradition.
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We need to run tests to see the extent of the damage.
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But I think to some extent he was.
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And we'll think about the extent to which they are brothers.
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But you know, to some extent funding can help.
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That was the extent of our friendship.
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We'll see to what extent I'm accepted.
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Profitability will depend to a great extent on reductions in the price of alternative energy sources.
Academic text (1999) -
Yeah, I would say that's true to a certain extent, yes.
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We need to run tests to see the extent of the damage caused by the storm.
Synonyms
935
2.9
The area or limits where something has an effect
238
3.0
The distance or area where something can have influence
203
4.6
The range that an activity or rule covers
109
4.0
The amount a book or report includes about a subject
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3.2
A limit that shows how far something reaches
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8.1
The area in which a law, report, or job has effect
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7.5
Large size or range that includes many parts
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8.8
How large or wide something is and how far it reaches
Antonyms
Idioms
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Extent comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and tendere 'to stretch', and it shares the same root as extend. Think of something 'stretched out' — that's why extent tells you how far or how much something reaches.