extent

[ɪkˈstent]

Definition:
1. The point or degree to which something extends.
2. The distance or area or volume over which something extends.

Use 'extent' in a sentence:

• 1. At the moment, urban landscapes are highly managed and limited in their spatial extent.
• 2. To a certain extent it's easier for men to get work.
• 3. The extent of the rise might indicate that it had been overdone.
• 4. At issue is the extent to which exam results reflect a student's ability.
• 5. To that extent they helped bring about their own destruction.
• 6. It was and, to a large extent, still is a good show.
• 7. The respondents had to rate the extent of their agreement.
• 8. However, the evidence is thin and, to some extent, ambiguous.
• 9. More than 1 in 20 people are hearing-impaired to some extent.
• 10. The book discusses the extent to which family life has changed over the past 50 years.
• 11. The extent of the violence came as a shock.
• 12. When the smoke blew away, we could see the extent of the damage.
• 13. It has increased to such an extent that Ghana can now export maize.
• 14. He could only be sorry to the extent that this affected his grandchildren.
• 15. To some extent, this is related to the ecological circumstances in which the animal is found.
• 16. Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent.
• 17. This also endangers American interests in other regions, although to a lesser extent.
• 18. Growing up with him soon made me realise the extent of his determination.
• 19. You can't see the full extent of the beach from here.
• 20. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.
• 21. The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors.
• 22. Biography must to some extent delineate characters.
• 23. The full extent of the losses was disclosed yesterday.
• 24. Second, we judge the extent to which we are the same as or different from others.
• 25. To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation.
• 26. All mothers share to some extent in the tension of a wedding.
• 27. It's still not clear to what extent this criticism is originating from within the ruling party.
• 28. We may not be able to do it to the extent that we would like.
• 29. It can also impact the extent to which they enjoy life.
• 30. To what extent is this true of all schools?
• 31. To an extent, that is the reason for the meeting.
• 32. To a certain extent , we are all responsible for this tragic situation.
• 33. Even using a "hands-free" device can divert a driver's attention to an alarming extent.
• 34. I finally sat down to tot up the full extent of my debt.
• 35. He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.
• 36. The extent of the damage could not have been foreseen.
• 37. The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children.
• 38. He had changed to such an extent that I no longer recognized him.
• 39. He'd always been odd, but not to this extent.
• 40. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
• 41. To some extent this was the truth.
• 42. We are all to a great extent the products of our culture.
• 43. The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution.
• 44. The spokesman said that the extent of the current strike is being misrepresented.
• 45. She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
• 46. To some extent what she argues is true.
• 47. Through doing this, the teacher will be able to ascertain the extent to which the child understands what he is reading.
• 48. To some extent, therefore, the principle of secrecy had been maintained.
• 49. That's true, to a certain extent.