EXTENT


Meaning of EXTENT in English

ikˈstent, ek- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English extente, from Anglo-French & Middle French; Anglo-French estente, extente valuation, from Middle French, extension, area, land surveyal, from feminine of estent, extent, past participle of estendre, extendre to extend — more at extend

1.

a. archaic : valuation or assessment (as of land) in Great Britain especially when made for the purpose of taxation

an extent of the realm made on the king's behalf — R.H.I.Palgrave

also : an instance or record of such valuation or assessment

b. archaic : the value assigned by such an extent : assessed value

2. obsolete : the act of exercising (as justice) or showing (as courtesy)

the extent of equal justice — Shakespeare

3.

a. : seizure (as of land) in execution of a writ of extent in Great Britain or the condition of being so seized ; also : the right of making such an extent

b. : writ of extent

c. : a writ giving to a creditor temporary possession of his debtor's property (as lands)

4. obsolete : assault

this uncivil and unjust extent against thy peace — Shakespeare

5.

a.

(1) : the range (as of inclusiveness or application) over which something extends : scope , compass , comprehensiveness

within the extent of human knowledge

the extent of his authority

the extent of the law

(2) : the point or degree to which something extends

they spent money to the extent of $1500

: the limit to which something extends

exerting the full extent of his power

to a certain extent she was fond of him

b. : the amount of space which something occupies or the distance over which it extends : the length, width, height, thickness, diameter, circumference, or area of something : dimensions, proportions , size , magnitude , spread

a farm of considerable extent

the extent of a bird's wings

20 square miles in extent

c.

(1) : something that is extended especially in area : a usually level stretch or expanse

sailing over the vast extent of the sea

: an extended tract or region

the sloping extent of the forest

in the whole extent of France

(2) : denotation 4

Synonyms: see size

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.