What is the meaning of extent?

noun

  • The point or degree to which something extends.
    • usage: "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right"
  • The distance or area or volume over which something extends.
    • usage: "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"
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