extent

noun

UK /ɪkˈstent/

1
uncountable the size and importance of a problem or situation
extent of:
We were shocked by the extent of the damage.
The government underestimated the extent of the contamination.
the full/true extent:
Doctors still do not know the full extent of his injuries.
Synonyms and related words
Importance
importance
emphasis
priority
2
singular/uncountable the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen
the extent to which:
The extent to which your diet is successful depends on your willpower.
Languages vary in the extent to which they rely on word order.
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
3
uncountable the size or area of something
Open the table to its fullest extent.
in extent:
almost an acre in extent
Synonyms and related words
General words for size
size
measurement
magnitude

phrases

to a large/great extent

to a lesser/greater extent

to some/a certain/a limited extent

to the/such an extent that

单词	extent
释义	extent noun UK /ɪkˈstent/ Other entries for this word to a large/great extent phrase to a lesser extent/degree phrase to a lesser/greater extent phrase to the/such an extent that phrase to some/a certain/a limited extent phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 uncountable the size and importance of a problem or situation extent of: We were shocked by the extent of the damage. The government underestimated the extent of the contamination. the full/true extent: Doctors still do not know the full extent of his injuries. Synonyms and related words Importance importance emphasis priority 2 singular/uncountable the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen the extent to which: The extent to which your diet is successful depends on your willpower. Languages vary in the extent to which they rely on word order. Synonyms and related words Features and qualities feature quality factor 3 uncountable the size or area of something Open the table to its fullest extent. in extent: almost an acre in extent Synonyms and related words General words for size size measurement magnitude phrases to a large/great extent to a lesser/greater extent to some/a certain/a limited extent to the/such an extent that extent noun US /ɪkˈstent/ Other entries for this word to a large/great extent phrase to a lesser extent/degree phrase to a lesser/greater extent phrase to the/such an extent that phrase to some/a certain/a limited extent phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 uncountable the size and importance of a problem or situation extent of: We were shocked by the extent of the damage. The government underestimated the extent of the contamination. the full/true extent: Doctors still do not know the full extent of his injuries. Synonyms and related words Importance importance emphasis priority 2 singular/uncountable the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen the extent to which: The extent to which your diet is successful depends on your willpower. Languages vary in the extent to which they rely on word order. Synonyms and related words Features and qualities feature quality factor 3 uncountable the size or area of something Open the table to its fullest extent. in extent: almost an acre in extent Synonyms and related words General words for size size measurement magnitude phrases to a large/great extent to a lesser/greater extent to some/a certain/a limited extent to the/such an extent that
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