📏extent

noun
/ɪkˈstɛnt/

Meaning

the area, degree, or scope of something
the area covered by something; the degree to which something has spread

Example Sentences

The extent of the damage was greater than expected.

The extent of the damage caused by the flood was enormous.

Example Expressions

to some extent

Synonyms

range, scope, degree, magnitude, scale
Entry 1
range, scope, degree, magnitude, scale
Entry 2
scope, range, degree, magnitude

Antonyms

limitlessness, insignificance, limitation, restriction, confinement, boundary
Entry 1
limitlessness, insignificance
Entry 2
limitation, restriction, confinement, boundary

Collocations

extent of damage, full extent, great extent, large extent, to some extent
Entry 1
extent of damage, full extent, great extent, large extent
Entry 2
to some extent, full extent, great extent

More Example Sentences

To what extent was terrorism controlled?

To what extent was crime reduced in Chicago?

To what extent has the use of the mobile phones increased now?

To what extent has this online platform been helpful for English learners in New York?

I have started practicing meditation and mindfulness, and it is helping me to some extent.

To what extent has Vasanth Academy Method been easier for learning English for the American students?

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