The difference between Breadth and Extent

When used as nouns, breadth means the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is, whereas extent means a range of values or locations.


Extent is also adjective with the meaning: extended.

check bellow for the other definitions of Breadth and Extent

  1. Breadth as a noun:

    The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.

  2. Breadth as a noun:

    A piece of fabric of standard width.

  3. Breadth as a noun:

    Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.

  4. Breadth as a noun (arts):

    A style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition.

  5. Breadth as a noun (graph theory):

    The length of the longest path between two vertices in a graph.

  1. Extent as a noun:

    A range of values or locations.

  2. Extent as a noun:

    The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.

    Examples:

    "The extent of his knowledge of the language is a few scattered words."

  3. Extent as a noun (computing):

    A contiguous area of storage in a file system.

  4. Extent as a noun:

    The valuation of property.

  5. Extent as a noun (legal):

    A writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown.

  1. Extent as an adjective (obsolete):

    Extended.

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