داستان آبیدیک

extent

ɪkstent


فارسی

1 عمومی:: اندازه‌، وسعت‌، فراخی‌، مقدار، حوزه‌، حد

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english

1 general:: see TO SOME DEGREE (EXTENT).

American Heritage Idioms

2 general:: extent phrases to some extent/to a certain extent (= partly ) • What you say is true to some extent, but it’s not the whole picture. to a large/great extent (= a large amount ) • The materials we use will depend to a large extent on what is available. to a small extent (= a small amount ) • The plan succeeded to a small extent. to a greater extent (= more ) • Children suffer the effects of poor diet to a greater extent than adults. to a lesser extent ( also to less extent ) (= less ) • The same is true for women, though to a lesser extent. to a considerable/significant extent (= a considerable or significant amount ) • The affair affected his popularity to a considerable extent. to a limited extent (= not a very large amount ) • In the USA, and to a limited extent in Britain, the housing market is in recession. to such an extent that/to the extent that (= so much that ) • He annoyed her to such an extent that she had to leave the room. to the same extent (= to the same amount ) • The roads were congested but not to the same extent as in London. to what extent? (= how much? ) • To what extent does cutting down trees contribute to climate change? the extent to which (= how much ) • The report focused on the use of speed cameras, particularly the extent to which they reduced accidents. extent 2 adjectives the full extent • He refused to reveal the full extent of his debts. the actual/true extent • Rescue workers still do not know the true extent of the disaster. verbs know/realize the extent of something • We do not yet know the extent of the damage. understand the extent of something • Other people didn’t seem to understand the extent of his disability. discover/find out the extent of something • We were shocked when we discovered the extent of the fraud. assess/establish/determine the extent of something • We are still trying to assess the extent of the problem. show/reveal the extent of something • These pictures show the extent of the devastation caused by the earthquake. • A report published by the government has revealed the extent of air pollution in the area.

transnet.ir

3 general:: noun degree: That is the extent of our concern.

Simple Definitions

4 general::   noun ADJ. full, greatest, maximum, overall The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear. | actual, exact, precise, true | geographical, territorial VERB + EXTENT reach The railway network had reached its greatest extent in route mileage. | see | consider, examine, explore, investigate | assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, measure | define, determine, establish, identify a statement defining the extent of Latvia's territory | discover | acknowledge, appreciate, realize, recognize | know, understand We do not yet know the extent of her injuries. | demonstrate, illustrate, indicate, make clear, reflect, reveal, show The operation revealed the extent of the cancer. | outline a lengthy agenda outlining the extent of global environmental problems | discuss | clarify, explain | emphasize, highlight, underline The victory underlined the extent to which Prussia had become a major power. | exaggerate, overstate She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. | overestimate | underestimate | play down, underplay, understate The government sought to play down the extent of the problem. | ignore | conceal, obscure | limit, reduce, restrict to reduce the extent of deforestation PREP. in ~ The park is about 20 acres in extent. | to an ~ To an extent (= to some degree) East-West distrust continued throughout the war. | to a … ~ He had withdrawn from the company of his friends to an alarming extent. PHRASES at sth's fullest/greatest extent At its fullest extent the Angevin Empire comprised most of western France. | to a considerable/great/large/significant extent, to a certain/to some extent To some extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. | to a lesser/limited/small extent The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. | to the same extent People no longer live in small communities to the same extent as they used to.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary


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