extent vs limit

limit vs extent

extent and limit both are nouns.

extent is not a verb while limit is a verb.

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

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

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

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

extent (noun)	limit (noun)
the distance or area or volume over which something extends	the greatest possible degree of something
the point or degree to which something extends	the boundary of a specific area
	as far as something can go
	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
	the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
	final or latest limiting point

extent (verb)	limit (verb)
	restrict or confine within limits
	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	decide upon or fix definitely

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