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Extent vs Dimensions - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between extent and dimensions

is that extent is a range of values or locations while dimensions is plural of lang=en.

As an adjective extent

is extended.

As a verb dimensions is

third-person singular of dimension.

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)
    ----

    dimensions

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dimension)
    • ----