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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•tent /ɪkˈstɛnt/USA pronunciation n. - the space or degree to which a thing extends: the extent of their property.
See -tend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•tent (ik stent′),USA pronunciation n. - the space or degree to which a thing extends;
length, area, volume, or scope:the extent of his lands; to be right to a certain extent. - something extended, as a space;
a particular length, area, or volume;
something having extension:the limitless extent of the skies. - Law[U.S. Law.]a writ, or a levy, by which a debtor's lands are valued and transferred to the creditor, absolutely or for a term of years.
- Law[Eng. Law.]
- Also called writ of extent. a writ to recover debts of a record due to the crown, under which land, property, etc., may be seized.
- a seizure made under such a writ.
- Philosophy[Logic.]extension (def. 12).
- Business[Archaic.]assessment or valuation, as of land.
- Medieval Latin extenta, noun, nominal use of feminine of Latin extentus, past participle of extendere to extend
- Middle English extente assessment 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged magnitude, measure, amount, compass, range, expanse, stretch, reach, length.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: extent /ɪkˈstɛnt/ n - the range over which something extends; scope
- an area or volume
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French extente, from Latin extentus extensive, from extendere to extend |