extent
(noun) the distance or area or volume over which something extends; “the vast extent of the desert”; “an orchard of considerable extent”
extent
(noun) the point or degree to which something extends; “the extent of the damage”; “the full extent of the law”; “to a certain extent she was right”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
extent (plural extents)
A range of values or locations.
The space, area, volume, etc, to which something extends.
(computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
The valuation of property.
(legal) A writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown.
extent
(obsolete) Extended.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*tent", a. Etym: [L. extentus, p. p. of extendere. See Extend.]
Definition: Extended. [Obs.] Spenser.
Ex*tent", n. Etym: [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. Life in its large extent is scare a span. Cotton.
2. Degree; measure; proportion. "The extent to which we can make ourselves what we wish to be." Lubbock.
3. (Eng. Law) (a) A peculiar species of execution upon debts due to the crown, under which the lands and goods of the debtor may be seized to secure payment. (b) A process of execution by which the lands and goods of a debtor are valued and delivered to the creditor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
