extent vs bound

bound vs extent

extent and bound both are nouns.

extent is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

extent is not a verb while bound is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extent	Yes	No	No	No
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, bound is a hyponym of extent; that is, bound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extent:

extent: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
bound: the greatest possible degree of something

Other hyponyms of extent include coverage, frontage, boundary, limit, ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope, area, expanse, surface area, length, deepness, depth.

extent (noun)	bound (noun)
the distance or area or volume over which something extends	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the point or degree to which something extends	the greatest possible degree of something
	the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
	a line determining the limits of an area

extent (adjective)	bound (adjective)
	confined by bonds
	secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
	held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
	confined in the bowels
	headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
	bound by an oath
	covered or wrapped with a bandage
	bound by contract
	(usually followed by `to') governed by fate

extent (verb)	bound (verb)
	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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