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extent
noun(ex-tent)
the range over which something extends : scope
extent
noun(ex-tent)
the amount of space or surface that something occupies or the distance over which it extends : magnitude
extent
noun(ex-tent)
the point, degree, or limit to which something extends
extent
noun phrase(ex-tent)
a writ formerly used to recover debts of record to the British crown and under which the lands, goods, and person of the debtor might all be seized to secure payment
extent
idiom(ex-tent)
up to a point
extent
idiom(ex-tent)
most of the time
extent
idiom(ex-tent)
so much
extent
idiom(ex-tent)
as much as allowed by
extent
idiom(ex-tent)
how far : how much
extent
idiom(ex-tent)
—used to describe the effect or importance of something in relation to something else
extent
idiom(ex-tent)
to some degree/extent

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