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extent meaning

EN[ɪksˈtɛnt]
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  • Extent may refer to:
  • NounPLextentsSUF-ent
    1. A range of values or locations.
      1. The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.
        1. The extent of his knowledge of the language is a few scattered words.
      2. (computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
      3. AdjectiveCOMmore extentSUPmost extent
        1. OBS Extended.
        2. More Examples
          1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
            • He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity. -Bp. Warburton.
            • "To the extent the box keeps the outside world away — then, yes, it is better to think inside the box."
            • The time required for a solution change varied between 50 msec and ~ 1 sec, possibly reflecting the varied extent of -shape formation of the excised patch.
          2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
            • Extents of osteoblast differentiation were monitored by Alizarin red staining (A), and the mRNA levels of the PHD 1–3 and osteomarker marker genes were determined by RT-PCR (B).
          3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
            • Deep elves die easier than most other races - glass cannons to an extreme extent.

        Meaning of extent for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this word "extent" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
        • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
          1. Adjectives
            • Nouns
              • Countable nouns
            Difficultness: Level 1
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            Definiteness: Level 7
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