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  • to a great extent — adverb to a considerable degree he relied heavily on others data • Syn: ↑heavily • Derived from adjective: ↑heavy (for: ↑heavily) * * * to a large/ …   Useful english dictionary

  • great — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of a size, amount, extent, or intensity considerably above the normal or average; big (made a great hole; take great care; lived to a great age). b also with implied surprise, admiration, contempt, etc., esp. in exclamations… …   Useful english dictionary

  • extent — n. to a certain extent (to a great extent; they were emaciated to such an extent that they required special treatment) * * * [ɪk stent] to a certain extent (to a great extent; they were emaciated to such an extent that they required special… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • extent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, greatest, maximum, overall ▪ The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear. ▪ actual, exact, precise …   Collocations dictionary

  • Great helm — The great helm or heaume, also called pot helm and barrel helm , of the High Middle Ages arose in the late 12th century in the context of the crusades and remained in use until the 14th century. They were used by knights and heavy infantry in… …   Wikipedia

  • extent — ex|tent [ ık stent ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the importance of a problem or situation: extent of: We were shocked by the extent of the damage. The government underestimated the extent of the contamination. the full/true extent: Doctors still do not …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • extent */*/*/ — UK [ɪkˈstent] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the size and importance of a problem or situation extent of: We were shocked by the extent of the damage. The government underestimated the extent of the contamination. the full/true extent: Doctors still… …   English dictionary

  • extent*/*/*/ — [ɪkˈstent] noun 1) [singular/U] the degree to which something happens, or the degree to which something is affected They were shocked at the extent of the damage.[/ex] Languages vary in the extent to which they rely on word order.[/ex] 2) [U] the …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • extent — n. 1 the space over which a thing extends. 2 the width or limits of application; scope (to a great extent; to the full extent of their power). Etymology: ME f. AF extente f. med.L extenta past part. of L extendere: see EXTEND …   Useful english dictionary

  • great bodily injury — A phrase so self expressive as to be difficult of definition. An injury great in degree as contrasted with a trifling hurt. Lawlor v People, 74 Ill 228, 231. What constitutes such an injury, and whether the circumstances were such as to justify… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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