Extent means how big or how much something is. It shows the size or area something covers.
The extent of the park is very large.
We do not know the extent of the damage.
Extent can mean how much or how far a thing is true or happens. It shows the level or degree of a situation.
We are unsure of the extent of his knowledge.
The report shows the extent of the problem well.
In law, extent means a special document that gives a person certain rights, often for land or property.
They held the extent of the land in their name.
The extent gave them the right to the property.
Extent can mean how big or serious something bad or harmful is. It shows the size or importance of a problem or damage.
The extent of the flood was very serious.
We studied the extent of the fire damage.
In computer science, extent means a continuous area of storage used for files or data, helping organize computer memory efficiently.
The file extent on the disk is fragmented.
Database extents help manage storage space.
Historically, extent refers to a part of clothing like a cloak that covers or wraps around the body, often used in old or literary texts.
The medieval garment’s extent covered his shoulders.
The extent of the cloak was richly decorated.
