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depth vs extent

extent vs depth

depth and extent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depth Yes No No No
extent Yes No No No
As nouns, extent is a hypernym of depth; that is, extent is a word with a broader meaning than depth:
  • depth: the extent downward or backward or inward
  • extent: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
depth (noun) extent (noun)
the extent downward or backward or inward the distance or area or volume over which something extends
degree of psychological or intellectual profundity the point or degree to which something extends
the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
(usually plural) a low moral state
Difference between depth and extent

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