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Bigness vs Extent - What's the difference?

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Bigness is a related term of extent.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between bigness and extent

is that bigness is (obsolete) size while extent is (obsolete) extended.

As nouns the difference between bigness and extent

is that bigness is the characteristic of being big while extent is a range of values or locations.

As an adjective extent is

(obsolete) extended.

bigness

English

Noun

(es)
  • The characteristic of being big.
  • (obsolete) size
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    extent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A range of values or locations.
  • The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.
    • The extent of his knowledge of the language is a few scattered words.
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  • (computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.

    • See also

    * scope * ("extent" on Wikipedia)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Extended.
    • (Spenser)
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