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单词 extent
释义
extent
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n

The extent is the area something covers. That could be physical space or something like being prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Use the word extent when you are discussing how far something extends — how far it reaches. If you're an expert, the extent of your knowledge is wide. If you own a lot of property, the extent of your land is huge. The full extent of something is like the limit — that's the end of it. If you've reached the extent of your patience, you're out of patience. If an earthquake destroyed your house, the extent of the damage was severe.
CHOOSE YOUR WORDS
extant / extent

They sounds similar and both have exes, but extant means "still here," and extent refers to "the range of something." People get them mixed up to a certain extent.

Extant is something that's still around — you're surprised it's not extinct. It's more than just existing but also surviving when others have not. Here are some extant examples (yes, they're still here):

The roots, stumps, trunks, and foliage found in bogs are recognized as belonging to still extant species. (George P. Marsh)

He wrote in Latin an incorrect history of England, which is still extant. (Thomas Cantrell Dugdale)

Extent (with an e) means the range of something. Extent can also refer to a degree of something, such as goal achievement. Extent is also the space something covers or takes up. You might see the phrase to a lesser extent (not as much), or greater extent (more). Two is the extent of the examples below:

One's tongue slips in a longer speech to such an extent that the last word of the intended speech is said too soon. (Sigmund Freud)

He says he even sympathizes, at least to some extent, with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. (New York Times)

A helpful hint: something extant is still in existence, but the extent of something is just the range or limit, like the size, or extent, of your tent.

WORD FAMILY
extent: extents
USAGE EXAMPLES
That revelation called into question to what extent Whaley is kept in the loop.
Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)
To a great extent, the event sets the rules for the hosts.
Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)
The social impact will be even greater, to an extent that is very hard to fully imagine right now.
The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)
1n the point or degree to which something extends
the extent of the damage
the full extent of the law
to a certain extent she was right
Hyper
degree, level, point, stage
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
2n the distance or area or volume over which something extends
the vast extent of the desert
an orchard of considerable extent
Hypo|Hyper
coverage
the extent to which something is covered
frontage
the extent of land abutting on a street or water
bound, boundary, limit
the greatest possible degree of something
ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
area, expanse, surface area
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
length
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
deepness, depth
the extent downward or backward or inward
knife-edge
a narrow boundary
absoluteness, starkness, utterness
the quality of being complete or utter or extreme
heat barrier, thermal barrier
a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating
level best, maximum, utmost, uttermost
the greatest possible degree
brink, verge
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
approximate range, ballpark
near to the scope or range of something
confines
a bounded scope
contrast
the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
internationalism, internationality
quality of being international in scope
latitude
scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
horizon, purview, view
the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
expanse, sweep
a wide scope
gamut
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
spectrum
a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
palette, pallet
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
acreage, land area
an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
footprint
the area taken up by some object
deepness, profoundness, profundity
the quality of being physically deep
draft, draught
the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
penetration
the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
sounding
a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
shallowness
the quality of lacking physical depth
erasure
a surface area where something has been erased
blank space, place, space
a blank area
space
one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
balk, baulk
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
plane section, section
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
magnitude
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
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