| query | The e_____ of something is its length, area, or size .The extent of something is its length, area, or size . Their commitment was only to maintain the extent of forests, not their biodiversity. |
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| word | extent |
| full-definition | noun If you are talking about how great, important, or serious a difficulty or situation is, you can refer to the extent of it. The government itself has little information on the extent of industrial pollution. Growing up with him soon made me realise the extent of his determination. The full extent of the losses was disclosed yesterday. The extent of something is its length, area, or size . Their commitment was only to maintain the extent of forests, not their biodiversity. |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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