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extent

[ik-stent] / ɪkˈstɛnt /


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Extent of the flooding if the bulkhead had been watertight.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Capaldi's first album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, sold more than any other in the UK in 2019 and also went on to be the biggest seller of 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2023

Extent of the concentration gradient: The greater the difference in concentration, the more rapid the diffusion.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

His album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, is the fastest-selling debut by a British artist in eight years.

From The Guardian • Oct. 10, 2019

Extent of Deafness.—The following table shows the number of deaf and dumb persons in the United Kingdom at successive censuses:— Year.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various




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