extent
word
/ɪkˈstɛnt/
ik-STENT
/ɛkstˈɛnt/
ik-STENT
Definition
How much something covers, affects, or applies; the degree, length, or range of something.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used in formal, academic, and legal contexts. Often found with 'to some extent', 'to a large extent', 'the extent of'. Usually not used to talk about physical size in everyday speech (use 'size' or 'area' instead).
Spanish: grado - medida - alcancePortuguese (BR): extensão - grau - alcancePortuguese (PT): extensão - grau - alcanceChinese (Simplified): 程度 - 范围Chinese (Traditional): 程度 - 範圍Hindi: सीमा - स्तरArabic: مدى - نطاقBengali: পরিমাণ - মাত্রা - বিস্তারRussian: степень - масштаб - объёмJapanese: 程度 - 範囲Vietnamese: mức độ - phạm viKorean: 정도 - 범위Turkish: ölçü - derece - kapsamUrdu: حد - پیمانہ - دائرہIndonesian: mức độ - phạm vi
Example Sentences
We don't know the full extent of the problem yet.
basic
The fire damaged a large extent of the forest.
basic
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
basic
He's willing to help, but only to a certain extent.
natural
We underestimated the extent of her influence at work.
natural
To a large extent, success depends on attitude.
natural