in+extent

  • 1Extent — Ex*tent , n. [L. extentus, fr. extendere. See {Extend}.] 1. Space or degree to which a thing is extended; hence, superficies; compass; bulk; size; length; as, an extent of country or of line; extent of information or of charity. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 2Extent — has several meanings: *Extent (file systems), a contiguous piece of a file on a computer storage medium *Wingspan, the extent between the tips of the wings of a bird, bat, or other flying animal *Reach (physical measurement), the extent between… …

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  • 3extent — I noun amount, area, borders, bounds, breadth, circuit, compass, comprehensiveness, coverage, degree, dimensions, distance, expanse, gauge, hactenus, length, limit, limitation, magnitude, measure, quantity, range, reach, scope, size, space,… …

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  • 4extent — ► NOUN 1) the area covered by something. 2) size or scale. 3) the degree to which something is the case: everyone compromises to some extent. ORIGIN Old French extente, from Latin extendere stretch out …

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  • 5extent — [ek stent′, ikstent′] n. [ME extente < Anglo Fr < OFr estente < estendre < L extendere] 1. the space, amount, or degree to which a thing extends; size; length; breadth 2. range or limits of anything; scope; coverage 3. an extended… …

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  • 6Extent — Ex*tent , a. [L. extentus, p. p. of extendere. See {Extend}.] Extended. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 7Extent — Extent, in England der mit Hülfsvollstreckung in die Güter verbundene persönliche Arrest …

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  • 8extent of authority — index jurisdiction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 9extent of surface — index area (surface) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 10extent of the court's authority — index judicature Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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