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Distent vs Extent - What's the difference?

distent | extent |

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

is that distent is (obsolete) breadth while extent is (obsolete) extended.

As adjectives the difference between distent and extent

is that distent is distended while extent is (obsolete) extended.

As nouns the difference between distent and extent

is that distent is (obsolete) breadth while extent is a range of values or locations.

distent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • distended
    • (Thomson)

    Noun

  • (obsolete) breadth
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    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.
  • * '>citation
  • (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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