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Measurement vs Extent - What's the difference?

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Measurement is a related term of extent.


As nouns the difference between measurement and extent

is that measurement is the act of measuring while extent is a range of values or locations.

As an adjective extent is

(obsolete) extended.

measurement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of measuring.
  • Magnitude (or extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
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    See also

    : A Dictionary of Units of Measurement English adjectives

    extent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A range of values or locations.
  • The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.
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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.
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