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Extent of dimensions; size; -- applied to things that have length, breath, and thickness. Conceive those particles of bodies to be so disposed amongst themselves, that the intervals of empty spaces between them may be equal in magnitude to them all. Sir I. Newton.

Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.

A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged.

The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.

In a moderate manner or degree; to a moderate extent. Each nymph but moderately fair. Waller.

To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower. Of his grace He modifies his first severe decree. Dryden.

In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.

Amount; sum; quantity; extent. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. "Much suffering heroes." Pope. Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi. 16. Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince. Prov. xvii. 7. Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong Life much. Milton. All left the world much as…

Greatness; extent. [Obs. or Colloq.] The quantity and muchness of time which it filcheth. W. Whately. Much of a muchness, much the same. [Colloq.] "Men's men; gentle or simple, they 're much of muchness." G. Eliot.

To increase in extent and influence; to spread. The word of God grew and multiplied. Acts xii. 24.

ograph when acted upon by a contracting muscle. The character of the curve represents the extent of the contraction.

ility; the sense by which we obtain knowledge of the condition of our muscles and to what extent they are contracted, also of the position of the various parts of our bodies and the resistance offering by external objects.

Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed. The Jews were but a small nation, and confined to a narrow compass in the world. Bp. Wilkins.

The act of contracting, or of making or becoming less in breadth or extent.

Without much extent; contractedly.

To exceed in measure or extent; to measure more than. Sir T. Browne.

The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.; the utmost; as, it may last a week at the outside.

on the surface of, or the whole surface of; hither and thither upon; throughout the whole extent of; as, to wander over the earth; to walk over a field, or over a city.

Brokers' Cant), a market in which stocks or commodities have been sold "short" to such an extent that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery.