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Extent vs Profusion - What's the difference?

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Extent is a related term of profusion.


As nouns the difference between extent and profusion

is that extent is a range of values or locations while profusion is profusion, abundance.

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)
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    profusion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
    • His hair, in great profusion , streamed down over his shoulders.
  • * 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter VI
    • We set the men at work felling trees, selecting for the purpose jarrah, a hard, weather-resisting timber which grew in profusion near by.
  • lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance