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11extent — n. to a certain extent (to a great extent; they were emaciated to such an extent that they required special treatment) * * * [ɪk stent] to a certain extent (to a great extent; they were emaciated to such an extent that they required special… …
12extent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, greatest, maximum, overall ▪ The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear. ▪ actual, exact, precise …
13extent — ex|tent W1S2 [ıkˈstent] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Anglo French; Origin: extente, from Latin extendere; EXTEND] 1.) to ... extent used to say how true something is or how great an effect or change is to a certain extent/to some extent/to an extent… …
14extent — /Ik stent/ noun 1 (singular) the limit or degree of something s influence etc: The success of a marriage depends on the extent to which you are prepared to work at it. | to a certain extent/to some extent (=used to say that something is partly,… …
15extent — /ik stent /, n. 1. the space or degree to which a thing extends; length, area, volume, or scope: the extent of his lands; to be right to a certain extent. 2. something extended, as a space; a particular length, area, or volume; something having… …
16certain — adjective 1) I m certain he s guilty Syn: sure, confident, positive, convinced, in no doubt, satisfied, assured, persuaded Ant: doubtful 2) it is certain that more changes are in the offing Syn …
17Certain accursed ones of no significance — Part of a series on Shi ah Islam and Twelvers Alevism Beliefs …
18to some extent — to some/a certain/a limited/extent phrase partly, but not completely To a certain extent, I was relieved. Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not completelysynonym …
19to a limited extent — to some/a certain/a limited/extent phrase partly, but not completely To a certain extent, I was relieved. Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not completelysynonym …
20to … extent — to… extent idiom used to show how far sth is true or how great an effect it has • To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. • He had changed to such an extent (= so much) …
