extent

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Extent' refers to the size or scale of something. It's about the amount, range or degree of something. Like the 'extent of damages' caused by a flood.

Examples in Different Contexts

In a creative project, 'extent' might describe the range of creative freedom. A creative director could clarify, 'The extent of artistic license here is broad, but stay on brand.'

Practice Scenarios

Impact

Scenario:

Our new climate policy could have a wide reach. We should analyze how it influences different demographics.

Response:

That's a good idea. Analyzing the extent of our policy's impact will help us make more informed policy decisions in the future.

Tech

Scenario:

Remember the recent software update we deployed? Can you help gauge the influence on our system's performance?

Response:

Sure, I'll run some system tests to determine the extent of the update's effect.