Definition of "extent" []

• The range, magnitude, or distance over which a thing extends: landowners unaware of the extent of their own holdings. (noun)
• The degree to which a thing extends: prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. (noun)
• An extensive space or area: an extent of desert. (noun)
• Law A writ allowing a creditor to assume temporary ownership of a debtor's property. (noun)
• Law In Great Britain, a writ allowing a creditor to seize a debtor's property temporarily. (noun)

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• "The opposition must exaggerate, alarm and seek to divide - for that, to a certain extent, is their job."
• "Fortunately Persian, up to a certain extent, is an exceedingly easy language, more so even than Italian."
• "No one can deny the positive evolution of race relations in the United States — to what extent is arguable, even with numbers available, which makes sense."