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Extent vs Capaciousness - What's the difference?

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Extent is a related term of capaciousness.


As nouns the difference between extent and capaciousness

is that extent is a range of values or locations while capaciousness is the quality of being capacious.

As an adjective extent

is (obsolete) extended.

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)
    ----

    capaciousness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being capacious.
  • * 1818 George Crabb - English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order
    • Capacity is the abstract of capax, receiving or apt to hold ; it is therefore applied to the contents of hollow bodies : capaciousness' is the abstract of capacious and is therefore applied to the plane surface comprehended within a given space. hence we speak of the ''capacity'' of a vessel; and the '''''capaciousness of a room.