extent vs range

range vs extent

extent and range both are nouns.

extent is not a verb while range is a verb.

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

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

extent: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
range: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

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

extent (noun)	range (noun)
the distance or area or volume over which something extends	a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
the point or degree to which something extends	a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the limit of capability
	a variety of different things or activities
	(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
	the limits within which something can be effective
	a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
	a series of hills or mountains

extent (verb)	range (verb)
	assign a rank or rating to
	let eat
	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
	feed as in a meadow or pasture
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	range or extend over; occupy a certain area
	change or be different within limits
	have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

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