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to the extent that

to the extent that conjunction: insofar as, as much as, to the degree that; to a certain degree.

Conjunction

to the extent that

  1. Insofar as, as much as, to the degree that; to a certain degree
    • To attain the highest mental life it is necessary that knowledge of that which mankind has said and done shall be brought to the mind of each individual, to the extent that such knowledge will the more thoroughly adapt him to his environment and enable him to most effectively react upon that...1896 May, Logan G. McPherson, “e Development of the Monetary Problem”, in Popular Science Monthly, New York: D. Appleton and Company, page 20
    • To the extent that I wear skirts and cheap nylon slips, I’ve gone native. But it doesn’t take long to find me out. Already the waiter realizes I don’t have much Spanish. Out of respect for my homeland, the waiter’s bringing me ketchup and mustard... He gives me a vast, four-page menu of which, he...1986, Denish Johnson, The Stars at Noon, Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, page 29

Synonyms of to the extent that

Questions about to the extent that

What does to the extent that mean?
To the extent that means insofar as, as much as, to the degree that; to a certain degree.
What part of speech is to the extent that?
To the extent that is a conjunction.

Words near to the extent that in the dictionary

  1. to the dot
  2. to the effect
  3. to the end of the chapter
  4. to the end of time
  5. to the exclusion of
  6. to the extent that
  7. to the fore
  8. to the full
  9. to the fullest
  10. to the gills
  11. to the gods

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