Definition of extent
1
archaic
:valuation (as of land) in Great Britain especially for taxation
2 a
:seizure (as of land) in execution of a writ of extent in Great Britain;
also
:the condition of being so seized
b
:a writ giving to a creditor temporary possession of his debtor's property
b
:the point, degree, or limit to which something extends
- using talents to the greatest extent
c
:the amount of space or surface that something occupies or the distance over which it extends :magnitude
- the extent of the forest
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