extent

• Nom désignant l'étendue, la portée ou le degré auquel quelque chose existe, s'applique ou est vrai.

A noun referring to the range, scope, or degree to which something exists, applies, or is true.

indénombrable

1. Degree or scopeB2formal

   The degree to which something happens or is true; the range or scale of something.

   degré ou portée

   • To what extent do you agree with the proposal?
   • The extent of the damage was far greater than expected.
   • We need to assess the full extent of the problem.

   Synonymesamountbreadthcompassdegreelevelmagnitudemeasurerangereachscalescope

   Antonymeslimitationnarrownessrestriction

2. Physical size or areaB2formal

   The physical size, length, or area of something.

   étendue (physique)

   • The extent of the forest covers over 500 square miles.
   • They surveyed the extent of the property before building.
   • The river's extent changes with the seasons.

   Synonymesareaexpansemagnitudemeasurescalesize