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Extent vs Richness - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between extent and richness

is that extent is a range of values or locations while richness is the state or quality of being rich; richdom.

As an adjective extent

is 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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    richness

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being rich; richdom.
  • (ecology) The number of types in a community.
  • (countable) The result or product of being rich.