Extent | Mean of extent in English Dictionary

/ɪkˈstɛnt/

• Noun
• the range, distance, or space that is covered or affected by something or included in something
1. She tried to determine the extent of the damage.
2. the full extent of human knowledge
3. They underestimated the extent [=size] of the problem.
4. He questions the extent to which these remedies are needed.
• the point or limit to which something extends or reaches
1. We reached the southernmost extent [=end] of the peninsula.
2. He swore to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. [=as fully as the law allows]
3. To what extent [=how far; how much] can they be trusted?