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| Main Entry: | extent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range, magnitude |
| Synonyms: | ambit, amount, area, breadth, bulk, capaciousness, compass, degree, dimensions, duration, expanse, expansion, extension, intensity, leeway, length, limit, mass, matter, measure, neighborhood, orbit, order, play, proliferation, proportions, quantity, radius, reach, scope, size, space, span, sphere, stretch, sweep, term, territory, time, tract, tune, vicinity, volume, width, admeasurement, amplitude, bounds, elbowroom*, period of time, purview, spaciousness, wideness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | boundary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outer limit |
| Synonyms: | ambit, barrier, beginning, border, borderline, brink, circumference, compass, confines, edge, end, environs, extent, extremity, frame, fringe, frontier, hem, horizon, line, march, margin, mark, mere, mete, outline, outpost, pale, perimeter, periphery, precinct, radius, rim, side, skirt, terminal, termination, verge, abuttals, borderland, bounds, circumscription, limits, line of demarcation, purlieus, terminus |
| Antonyms: | inside, interior, minimum |
| Main Entry: | compass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boundary, periphery |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, bound, circle, circuit, circumference, confines, domain, enclosure, environs, expanse, extent, field, limit, limitation, orbit, perimeter, precinct, radius, range, reach, realm, restriction, round, scope, sphere, stretch, sweep, zone, circumscription, purlieus, purview |
| Main Entry: | confines |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boundaries |
| Synonyms: | circumference, compass, country, dimension, edge, end, environs, extent, orbit, periphery, precinct, proportions, radius, range, reach, region, scope, sweep, term, terrain, territory, borders, bounds, limits, purlieus, purview |
| Antonyms: | open |
| Main Entry: | dimensions/dimension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proportions; range |
| Synonyms: | ambit, bulk, capacity, compass, depth, extension, extent, greatness, height, importance, largeness, length, magnitude, measure, measurement, reach, scale, scope, size, volume, width, admeasurement, amplitude, bigness, dimensionality, extensity |
| Main Entry: | duration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | length of action, event |
| Synonyms: | continuance, continuation, continuity, endurance, extent, period, persistence, run, span, spell, stretch, term, tide, time, perpetuation, prolongation |
| Main Entry: | expanse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large space, usually open |
| Synonyms: | area, belt, breadth, compass, distance, domain, extension, extent, field, immensity, latitude, length, margin, orbit, plain, radius, range, reach, region, room, scope, span, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep, territory, tract, width, wilderness, amplitude, remoteness, uninterrupted space |
| Main Entry: | extension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enlargement, continuation |
| Synonyms: | addendum, addition, adjunct, amplification, annex, appendage, appendix, arm, augmentation, branch, broadening, compass, continuing, delay, development, expansion, extent, increase, orbit, postponement, production, radius, reach, scope, span, spread, stretch, supplement, sweep, wing, dilatation, distension, drawing out, elongation, lengthening, prolongation, protraction, purview, spreading out, stretching, widening |
| Antonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, compression, contraction, curtailment, decrease, reduction, shortening |
| Main Entry: | gamut |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range |
| Synonyms: | area, catalogue, compass, extent, field, panorama, scale, scope, series, spectrum, sweep, diapason |
| Notes: | gamut is a complete extent or range; gauntlet is a form of punishment or torture in which a person is forced to run between two lines of people facing each other and armed with clubs, whips, and other weapons to beat the victim, or to offer or accept a challenge, or a protective glove with long sleeve |
| Main Entry: | gauge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | measure, standard |
| Synonyms: | barometer, basis, benchmark, bore, capacity, check, criterion, degree, depth, example, exemplar, extent, guide, guideline, height, indicator, magnitude, mark, meter, model, norm, pattern, rule, sample, scale, scope, size, span, test, thickness, touchstone*, type, width, yardstick |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | infinity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | endlessness |
| Synonyms: | beyond, continuity, eternity, expanse, extent, immensity, myriad, perpetuity, space, ubiquity, vastness, boundlessness, continuum, endless time, immeasurability, infinitude, limitlessness, sempiternity, unlimited space, vastitude |
| Antonyms: | ending, limitation, bounds, definiteness, finiteness |
| Main Entry: | jurisdiction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of authority |
| Synonyms: | administration, arbitration, area, authority, bailiwick, circuit, command, commission, compass, confines, control, discretion, district, domination, dominion, empire, extent, field, hegemony, influence, inquisition, might, orbit, power, prerogative, province, range, reach, reign, right, rule, say, scope, slot, sovereignty, sphere, supervision, sway, territory, turf*, zone, bounds, judicature, limits, magistracy, purview, stomping grounds |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | land |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | earth's surface; ownable property |
| Synonyms: | acreage, area, beach, continent, country, countryside, dirt, district, earth, estate, expanse, extent, farming, field, ground, grounds, home, homeland, mainland, manor, nation, parcel, plot, province, purlieu, quarry, ranch, real estate, region, shore, sod, soil, stretch, sweep, terra firma, terrain, territory, tract, acres, farmland, holding, loam, old sod, quinta, realty, tillage |
| Antonyms: | sea, sky |
| Main Entry: | latitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | freedom, room to move; scope |
| Synonyms: | breadth, compass, elbow room, extent, independence, indulgence, laxity, leeway, liberty, license, margin, play, range, reach, room, run, space, span, spread, sweep, swing, width, run of, unrestrictedness |
| Antonyms: | limitation, restriction |
| Main Entry: | leeway |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | room to move, grow |
| Synonyms: | elbow room*, extent, headway, latitude, margin, play, scope, space |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | measurement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calculation |
| Synonyms: | altitude, amount, analysis, appraisal, area, assessment, capacity, computation, degree, density, depth, determination, dimension, distance, estimation, evaluation, extent, frequency, height, judgment, length, magnitude, mass, measure, mensuration, pitch, quantity, range, reach, scope, size, survey, thickness, time, valuation, volume, weight, width, amplitude, calibration, metage, quantification |
| Antonyms: | estimate, guess |
| Main Entry: | panorama |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scene, horizon |
| Synonyms: | bird's-eye view, compass, dimension, diorama, extent, orbit, overview, perspective, picture, prospect, purview, radius, range, reach, scenery, scenic view, scope, spectacle, survey, sweep, view, vista |
| Main Entry: | proportions |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | measurements |
| Synonyms: | amount, area, breadth, compass, depth, diameter, dimensions, expanse, extent, height, length, magnitude, range, scope, size, volume, width |
| Main Entry: | quantity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | number or amount |
| Synonyms: | abundance, aggregate, allotment, batch, body, budget, bulk, capacity, deal, expanse, extent, figure, greatness, length, load, lot, magnitude, mass, measure, multitude, part, pile, portion, profusion, quota, size, sum, total, variety, volume, amplitude |
| Main Entry: | radius |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range, sweep |
| Synonyms: | ambit, boundary, compass, expanse, extension, extent, interval, limit, orbit, reach, space, span, purview, semidiameter, spoke |
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