kiterjedtséget

Kiterjedtség is a Hungarian noun meaning extent, scope, or range—the degree to which something extends in space, time, or concept. The word is formed from the verb kiterjedni (to extend) with the abstract-noun suffix -ség. The form kiterjedtséget is the accusative singular, used when the extent is the object of a verb or a preposition.

In geography and natural sciences, kiterjedtség describes the spatial coverage of a region, phenomenon, or population. It can be expressed in quantitative terms such as area (km²), length, or boundaries, as well as in qualitative terms like broad or limited. For example, a country’s területi kiterjedtség refers to its territorial extent in terms of area.

Beyond space, kiterjedtség can also denote temporal extent—the length of time over which an event or study occurs or a process lasts. In epidemiology or ecology, one speaks of the geographical and temporal kiterjedtség of a spread or outbreak. In statistics or data analysis, it may describe the range of values covered by a dataset.

The term is closely related to terjedelem (scope, extent) and hatókör (reach, coverage), but kiterjedtség often emphasizes the actual measure or coverage rather than just the qualitative sense. In usage, adjectives such as széleskörű or kiterjedt describe the extent, while kiterjedtséget serves as the evaluated object in sentences, e.g., a tanulmány a kiterjedtséget vizsgálta.