extent

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area or length; amount:

the extent of We don't yet know the extent of his injuries (= how bad his injuries are).

the full extent of From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan (= the area it covers).

Rosie's teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge (= how much she knew).

in extent The River Nile is over 6,500 kilometres in extent (= length).

the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen:

She had not realized the extent to which the children had been affected.

so strongly that:

Some people hold their beliefs very strongly, even to the extent of being prepared to go to prison for them.

to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results:

Sales have fallen badly this year, to the extent that we will have to close some of our shops.

to the same degree as; as much as:

The rich will not benefit from the proposed changes to the tax system to the same extent as the lower paid.

partly:

To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.

so much:

The car was damaged to such an extent that it couldn't be repaired.

how much:

To what extent will the budget have to be modified?

the area, length, or size of something:

Approaching the airport, you could see the full extent of the island.

the degree or limit of something; how great or severe something is:

To some extent it was my fault, though I didn’t mean any harm.

We didn’t know the extent of his injuries.

It makes sense to a certain extent to write down everything.