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extent

noun B2 Formal

Meaning

The extent of something refers to the range, degree, or scope to which it exists or is experienced.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "extent" with "intensity"; they refer to different concepts.

Example Sentences

I don ’ t know the full extent of the problem yet .
The report assesses the extent of damage caused by the storm .

Word in Context

Bug ü n sabah parkta y ü r ü rken ç imlerin ve y ü r ü y üş yollar ı n ı n ı slak oldu ğ unu fark ettim . Ne kadar ya ğ mur ya ğ d ığı n ı merak etti ğ im i ç in etrafta dola şı p k üçü k su birikintilerine bakt ı m . A ğ a ç lar ı n baz ı dallar ı k ı r ı lm ış t ı, bu y ü zden hasar ı n extent'ini anlamaya ç al ış t ı m . Kom ş ular biraz endi ş eliydi ama belediye g ö revlileri gelip durumun tam olarak ne oldu ğ unu s ö yleyeceklerini s ö ylediler . Ben de ileride daha b ü y ü k sorun olmamas ı i ç in birka ç foto ğ raf ç ekip durumu kaydettim .

Common Phrases

to a large extent to some extent the extent of

Synonyms

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