The difference between Extent and Scope

When used as nouns, extent means a range of values or locations, whereas scope means the breadth, depth or reach of a subject.

Extent is also adjective with the meaning: extended.

Scope is also verb with the meaning: to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.

check bellow for the other definitions of Extent and Scope

Extent as a noun:

A range of values or locations.
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."
Extent as a noun (computing):

A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
Extent as a noun:

The valuation of property.
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.

Scope as a noun:

The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
Scope as a noun (weapons):

A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

Examples:

"synonyms: telescopic sight"
Scope as a noun (computing):

The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.
Scope as a noun (logic):

The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
Scope as a noun (linguistics):

The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.

Examples:

"the scope of an adverb"
Scope as a noun (slang):

A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
Scope as a noun (medicine, colloquial):

Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix , such as , , , etc.

Scope as a verb:

To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.
Scope as a verb (medicine, colloquial):

To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix , such as , , , etc.

Examples:

"The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament."
Scope as a verb (slang):

To examine under a microscope.

Examples:

"The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it."