n. the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

n. 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"

n. a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

n. space on a disk reserved for a file or any application

n. a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"

n. a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"

n. scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction

n. unusual largeness in size or extent or number

n. the extent of something from side to side

n. continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

n. two facing pages of a book or other publication

n. the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

n. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

n. the property possessed by a large mass

n. the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"

n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

n. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

n. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

n. anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

n. a region marking a boundary

n. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

n. a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"

n. an extended area of land