most

İngilizce - Türkçe

most teriminin İngilizce Türkçe sözlükte anlamı

Futbol, dünyada en çok bilinen spordur. - Football is the most known sport in the world.

Hiç şüphe yok ki İngilizce dünyada en çok konuşulan dildir. - It isn't a surprise that English is the world's most spoken language.

{i} çoğu

Çoğu ebeveyn, kendi çocuklarını, dünyada en iyi olarak görüyor. - Most parents see their own children as the best in the world.

Çoğu çocuk okuldan nefret eder. - Most children hate school.

{s} pek çok

Bu adadaki pek çok yılan zararsızdır. - Most snakes on this island are harmless.

Pek çok genç İtalyan kızı zamanlarını ne yaparak geçiriyor? - What do most young Italian girls spend their time doing?

son derece

O, son derece nazik bir komşudur. - She is a most gracious neighbor.

{i} en fazla miktar

ekseriyetle

çokluk

çok

Çok sayıda misafir vardı-onlardan çoğu bizim öğretmenin sınıf arkadaşları ve arkadaşlarıydı. - There were many guests - most of them were our teacher's classmates and friends.

Futbol, dünyada en çok bilinen spordur. - Football is the most known sport in the world.

birçoğu

Birçoğu okuyamıyordu ya da yazamıyordu. - Most were unable to read or write.

(zarf) en

pek

Bu adadaki pek çok yılan zararsızdır. - Most snakes on this island are harmless.

Uzaktan bakıldığında pek çok şey hoş görünecektir. - If you look from afar, most things will look nice.

adl

Çoğu takımyıldızı adlarını verdikleri yaratıklara ve karakterlere benzemez. - Most constellations don't really resemble the creatures or characters they are named after.

en fazla

Onun en fazla 100 doları var. - He has at most 100 dollars.

Beşimizin arasında, en fazla dil konuşabilen kişi kesinlikle odur. - Among the five of us, he's surely the one who can speak the most languages.

en büyük kısım

{s} çoğu, pek çok: Most of these people spend their evenings watching television. Bu insanların çoğu gece televizyon izler

at most olsa olsa

for the most part umumiyetle

{i} en fazlası

Ağrı çoğunlukla geçti. - The pain has mostly gone away.

Onlar çoğunlukla kadındı. - They were mostly women.

many

birçok

Ek olarak yaşlılar birbirleriyle sosyalleşebilsin ve Amerikan hayatının aktif üyeleri olarak kalabilsinler diye birçok topluluk kurulmuştur. - In addition many groups have been formed so that the elderly can socialize with one another and remain active participants in American life.

Birçok Asyalının ortak dili İngilizce'dir. - The common language of many Asians is English.

much

fazla

Bilgisayarlar hakkında çok fazla şey bilmiyorum. - I don't know much about computers.

Çok fazla dondurma ve spagetti yememelisin. - You must not eat too much ice-cream and spaghetti.

much

çok

Ben görünce çok korktum. - I was much frightened at the sight.

Kahveyi çaydan daha çok seviyorum. - I like coffee much more than tea.

many

çok

Çok enteresan yerler biliyorsun, değil mi? - You know many interesting places, don't you?

Konserde çok fazla kişi vardı. - There were too many people at the concert.

Tom Mary'ye büyük olasılıkla yarışı kimin kazanacağını düşündüğünü sordu. - Tom asked Mary who she thought would be the most likely to win the race.

Günümüzde bir oğlan 18 yaşına kadar bekaretini kaybetmezse, o büyük olasılıkla travmalı olacaktır. - Nowadays, if a boy doesn't lose his virginity by the age of 18, he'll most likely be traumatised.

Bilhassa matematikten nefret ediyorum. - I hate math most of all.

Ben bilhassa onu özlüyorum. - I long for that most of all.

most appropriate

(Politika, Siyaset) geçerli

most appropriate

(Politika, Siyaset) en uygun

most appropriately

en uygun şekilde

most common

en yaygın

İngilizcenin dünyada en yaygın dil olduğuna şüphem yok. - I have no doubt English is the most common language in the world.

Sigara içen insanların sayısı artıyor, bu yüzden kanser yakında ölümün en yaygın nedeni olacak. - The number of people who smoke is increasing, so cancer will soon be the most common cause of death.

most commonly

(Ticaret) en yaygın

most convenient port

(Ticaret) en uygun liman

most economical

en ekonomik

most efficient rate of output

(Ticaret) en etkin üretim oranı

most efficient size of plant

(Ticaret) en etkin üretim ölçeği

most esteemed

en saygıdeğer

most favored nation

(Ticaret) en fazla kayırdan ülke

most favored nation

(Ticaret) en çok kayrılan ülke

most favoured nation

(Politika, Siyaset) en çok kayrılan ülke

Tom Mary'nin büyük bir olasılıkla ne yapacağını biliyordu. - Tom knew what Mary would most likely do.

most likely

yüksek ihtimalle

most losses

(Bilgisayar) en çok kaybedilen

most of it is over

çoğu gitti azı kaldı

most of it is true

büyük bir kısmı doğru

most of one's time

zamanının çoğu

most of the researchers

araştırmacıların çoğu

most particularly

özellikle

most particularly

hele hele

most particularly

most probable number

(Çevre) en olası sayı

most probable number

(Gıda) en muhtemel sayı

most probable number

(Tıp) en yüksek olasılıklı sayı

most properly

en uygun şekilde

most recently used

(Bilgisayar) en son kullanılan

(Bilgisayar) en önemli

most significant bit

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) en soldaki bit

most significant bit

(Bilgisayar) en önemli bit

most significant character

(Bilgisayar) en soldaki damga

most significant character

(Bilgisayar) en önemli damga

most significant digit

(Bilgisayar) en önemli sayamak

most significant digit

(Bilgisayar) en önemli bit

most suitable illumination

(Askeri) en uygun aydınlatma

most suitable radiation

(Askeri) en uygun radyasyon

(Bilgisayar) en çok kazanılan

most advantageous

Kendi görüşüme göre, Twitter kuşu dünyamızdaki en kötü kuştur. - In my opinion, Twitter bird is the most evil bird in our world.

Tom şimdiye kadar tanıdığım en kötü kişidir. - Tom is the most evil person I have ever met.

O, büyük ihtimalle gelecek. - Most probably, she'll come.

O, büyük ihtimalle gelecek. - Most probably, he'll come.

most recently

çok yakında

most significant bit

en anlamlı bit

most unattractive

most distinguished

most gracious most merciful

(Din) Rahman ve Rahim olan Allah

Başlangıç işin en önemli kısmıdır. - The beginning is the most important part of the work.

Hayatta neyin en önemli olduğu kişiden kişiye değişir. - What is most important in life differs from person to person.

most of the people

most recent geological era

most valuable player

{i} bir çoğu

Takuboku'nun şiirlerini bir çoğunu ezbere öğrendim. - I learned many of Takuboku's poems by heart.

most likely

büyük ihtimalle

Ben büyük ihtimalle kazanacağım. - I'll most likely win.

Hangi takım büyük ihtimalle şampiyonluğu kazanacak? - Which team is the most likely to win the championship?

many

{s} (more, most) çok, bir hayli

many

{s} bir yığın

O bir yığın dil konuşmaz. - She does not speak many languages.

Gemide bir yığın fare var. - There are many rats on the ship.

many

a good many birçok

many

{s} bir hayli

Bu konuda bir hayli kitap var. - There are many books on this subject.

Bir hayli üyemiz var. - We have many members.

mostly

genelde

much

{i} çok şey

Korkarım ki yardım etmek için yapabileceğim çok şey yok. - There is not much I can do to help, I am afraid.

İnsanoğlunun tarih derslerinden çok şey öğrenmemesi tarihin öğretmek zorunda olduğu tüm derslerin en önemlisidir. - That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.

much

{s} (more, most) çok, epey, hayli: There's much work still to be done. Hâlâ yapacak epey iş var. z

many

çoğu zaman

Bu kabilenin atasal ayinlerinin çoğu zamanla kaybedilmiştir. - Many of the ancestral rites of this tribe have been lost over time.

many

(isim) birçoğu

many

the many halk yığınları

{s} hayli

Bu madde, daha çok hidrojen ve oksijenden oluşur. - This substance is mostly composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

much

fazlaca

much

pek

Senin ve benim aramda, Tom'un fikri pek ilgimi çekmiyor. - Between you and me, Tom's idea doesn't appeal to me very much.

Bana pek mantıklı gelmiyor fakat Tom koleje gitmemeye karar verdi. - It doesn't make much sense to me, but Tom has decided not to go to college.

many

birçoğu

Birçoğu sömürgeciliğin egemenliği altında uzun bir süre baskı ve sefaletten çekmiştir. - Many have suffered oppression and misery for a long period of time under the rule of colonialism.

Birçoğumuz yorgunduk. - Many of us were tired.

(Askeri) (RAID SIZE) ÇOK (TAARRUZ EBADI): Bir hava durdurma görevinde, 8 veya daha fazla sayıda uçak kullanmak. Ayrıca bakınız: "few (raid size) "

Kaç tane çocuğun var? - How many kids do you have?

Otobüs her gün kaç kez çalışır? - How many times does the bus run each day?

Bu sandalyeyi onartmak aşağı yukarı ne tutar? - About how much would it cost to have this chair repaired?

Buradan Belediye binasına yürümek aşağı yukarı ne kadar zaman alır? - How much time, more or less, does it take to walk from here to the town hall?

İşçilerin çoğu açlıktan öldüler. - Many of the workers died of hunger.

Onunla karşılaşmadan önce, Pizzaro adamlarının ve silahlarının çoğunu kasaba yakınında sakladı. - Before meeting him, Pizzaro hid many of his men and guns near the town.

many

adl

Tom adlı kaç tane çocuk, sizin sınıfınızdadır? - How many kids named Tom are in your class?

Tom adlı kaç kişiyi tanıyorsun? - How many people do you know named Tom?

many

köp

Köpeklerin çoğu yaşıyor. - Many of the dogs are alive.

Bu şehirde birçok köprü vardır. - There are many bridges in this city.

Sabah kahvaltısı için çoğunlukla meyve yerim. - I mostly have fruit for breakfast.

Onlar çoğunlukla kadındı. - They were mostly women.

much

köp

Onun köpeği uysal olduğu kadar çok sadık değildir. - Her dog is not so much faithful as tame.

Büyük bir köprü değildi. - It wasn't much of a bridge.

much

hemen hemen

Bütün bilmen gereken hemen hemen bu. - That's pretty much all you need to know.

Hasta dünkü durumuyla hemen hemen aynı. - The patient is much the same as yesterday.

Aktör oyunun büyük bölümünde sahnedeydi. - The actor was on the stage for most of the play.

Burada iklim yılın büyük bölümünde sıcaktır. - The climate here is warm for most of the year.

most of

çoğu

Babamın küçük kütüphanesi çoğu polemik tanrılığı içeren kitaplardan oluşuyordu, onların çoğunu okudum. esas oluşuyordu. - My father's little library consisted chiefly of books on polemic divinity, most of which I read.

Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinde, geçtiğimiz yirmi yıl boyunca 20 milyon yeni iş yaratılmıştır, onların çoğu hizmet sektöründedir. - In the United States, 20 million new jobs have been created during the past two decades, most of them in the service sector.

{s} çok, epey, hayli, pek: I'm feeling much

make much of çok önem vermek

İngilizce - İngilizce

most teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: The greatest amount
The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.; To a great extent or degree; highly; very
This is a most unusual specimen.; A record-setting amount; Superlative form of much
Most want the best for their children.; Superlative form of many; Forms the superlative of many adjectives
This is the most important example.; {a} greatest in number or quantity; (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number; "who has the most apples?"; "most people like eggs"; "most fishes have fins"; to the greatest extent, to the highest degree; mainly; nearly (Old English); You use most to refer to the majority of a group of things or people or the largest part of something. By stopping smoking you are undoing most of the damage smoking has caused Sadly, most of the house was destroyed by fire in 1828. Most is also a determiner. Most people think the Queen has done a good job over the last 50 years Most is also a pronoun. Seventeen civilians were hurt. Most are students who had been attending a twenty-first birthday party; To a great extent or degree; highly; The majority of a specified group; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"; emphasis You use most to emphasize an adjective or adverb. I'll be most pleased to speak to them; most Most is often considered to be the superlative form of much and many; used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake" very; "a most welcome relief; Greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it; You use most to indicate that someone or something has a greater amount of a particular quality than most other things of its kind. He was one of the most influential performers of modern jazz If anything, swimming will appeal to her most strongly least; all; the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree; "made the most money he could"; "what attracts the most attention?"; "made the most of a bad deal"; very; "a most welcome relief"; superlative of much; {s} highest in number; largest; predominant; principal; highest in degree; greatest in extent, almost (Old English); the majority of
The majority of them are decent people. - Most of them are decent people.; You use most in conversations when you want to draw someone's attention to something very interesting or important that you are about to say. Most surprisingly, quite a few said they don't intend to vote at all; You use at most or at the most to say that a number or amount is the maximum that is possible and that the actual number or amount may be smaller. Poach the pears in apple juice for perhaps ten minutes at most. staying on at school for two extra years to study only three, or at the most four subjects; very; "a most welcome relief; Highest in rank; greatest; {i} highest in number; largest; majority; principal; highest degree; greatest degree; for the most part: see part; You use most to indicate that something is true or happens to a greater degree or extent than anything else. What she feared most was becoming like her mother Professor Morris, the person he most hated. least You use most of all to indicate that something happens or is true to a greater extent than anything else. She said she wanted most of all to be fair; used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"; You use the most to mean a larger amount than anyone or anything else, or the largest amount possible. The President himself won the most votes Most is also a pronoun. The most they earn in a day is ten roubles; Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all; superlative of many; If you make the most of something, you get the maximum use or advantage from it. Happiness is the ability to make the most of what you have; If you do something the most, you do it to the greatest extent possible or with the greatest frequency. What question are you asked the most?; The majority of people in general; In the greatest or highest degree; mest; mostest
Most High: One of the titles of God. Supreme, most magnificent
most Rikki-Tik: quickly, immediately
Get that done most rikki-tik.
most certainly: Used to indicate emphatic agreement
most certainly: Superlative form of certainly
most likely to succeed: Selected as most likely to be successful among a group of young people, such as a school class
most muscular: A standard pose in which the chest, shoulder, and arm muscles are flexed with the arms in front of the body
Then Christian heads Quinn off at the pass with a most muscular.
most musculars: plural form of most muscular
most of all: to a greater extent than anything else
most significant bit: The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system
most significant bits: plural form of most significant bit
most significant byte: The byte of a multibyte number with the greatest importance: that is, the byte stored first on a big-endian system or last on a little-endian system
most significant bytes: plural form of most significant byte
many: An indefinite large number of people or things
Many are called, but few are chosen.
many: A collective mass of people
A great many do not understand this.
most.: maist
mostly: Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole
They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes.
mostly: To the greatest extent; most
She was to be their chosen visitor, she was to be for weeks under the same roof with the person whose society she mostly prized !.
much: A great number; many. (Used with designations of people.)
There wasn't much people about that day.
much: A large amount or great extent
From those to whom much has been given much is expected.
much: A large amount of
I don't have much money.
much: Often; frequently
Does he get drunk much?.
many: {s} large in number, abundant, numerous
many: {i} great number of people or things, multitude, plenty
many: A large or considerable number
many: A retinue of servants; a household
many: You use many in expressions such as `not many', `not very many', and `too many' when replying to questions about numbers of things or people. `How many of the songs that dealt with this theme became hit songs?' --- `Not very many.' How many years is it since we've seen each other? Too many, anyway
many: The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community
many: Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few
many: You use many after `how' to ask questions about numbers or quantities. You use many after `how' in reported clauses to talk about numbers or quantities. How many years have you been here? No-one knows how many people have been killed since the war began. Many is also a pronoun. How many do you smoke a day?
many: emphasis You use many followed by `a' and a noun to emphasize that there are a lot of people or things involved in something. Many a mother tries to act out her unrealized dreams through her daughter
many: You use many to indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things. I don't think many people would argue with that Not many films are made in Finland Many holidaymakers had avoided the worst of the delays by consulting tourist offices Acting is definitely a young person's profession in many ways. few Many is also a pronoun. We stood up, thinking through the possibilities. There weren't many. few, some Many is also a quantifier. So, once we have cohabited, why do many of us feel the need to get married? It seems there are not very many of them left in the sea Many is also an adjective. Among his many hobbies was the breeding of fine horses The possibilities are many
many: {a} numerous, several, sundry
mostly: {a} for the greatest part, usually
much: {n} a great deal, sum, quantity, burden
Many: fele
Many: plurality
Most common: commonest
Most recent: latest
Much: mochel
Much: moche
Much: muchel
Much: muckle
many: You use many to mean `many people'. Iris Murdoch was regarded by many as a supremely good and serious writer
many: emphasis You use a good many or a great many to emphasize that you are referring to a large number of things or people. We've both had a good many beers For a great many men and women, romance can be a most important part of marriage
many: An indefinite large number of
many: many happy returns: see return in so many words: see word
many: The many means a large group of people, especially the ordinary people in society, considered as separate from a particular small group. The printing press gave power to a few to change the world for the many
many: You use many with `as' when you are comparing numbers of things or people. I've always entered as many photo competitions as I can We produced ten times as many tractors as the United States. Many is also a pronoun. Let the child try on as many as she likes
many: a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"
many: emphasis You use as many as before a number to suggest that it is surprisingly large. As many as four and a half million people watched today's parade
many: poly
many: manyfold
most evil: superlatively evil and wicked
most likely: probably, almost certainly
most of: majority of -, larger part of -
most of all: mostly, mainly; the most, more than anything else
most probably: very likely, almost certainly
most recently: more recently than any other time; "I saw him last in London"
mostly: For the greatest part; for the most part; chiefly; in the main
mostly: You use mostly to indicate that a statement is generally true, for example true about the majority of a group of things or people, true most of the time, or true in most respects. I am working with mostly highly motivated people Cars are mostly metal. men and women, mostly in their 30s = mainly. used to talk about most members of a group, most occasions, most parts of something etc = mainly
mostly: mainly or chiefly; for the greatest part
mostly: usually, generally; as a rule
mostly: in large part; mainly or chiefly; "These accounts are largely inactive"
mostly: mainly; in most situations, usually
mostly: usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"
mostly: majoritarily
much: If something does not happen much, it does not happen very often. He said that his father never talked much about the war Gwen had not seen her Daddy all that much, because mostly he worked on the ships Do you get back East much? = often
much: You use as much in expressions such as `I thought as much' and `I guessed as much' after you have just been told something and you want to say that you already believed or expected it to be true. You're waiting for a woman -- I thought as much
much: You use much as to introduce a fact which makes something else you have just said or will say rather surprising. Much as they hope to go home tomorrow, they're resigned to staying on until the end of the year
much: If you do not see much of someone, you do not see them very often. I don't see much of Tony nowadays
much: to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
much: You use much to indicate the great intensity, extent, or degree of something such as an action, feeling, or change. Much is usually used with `so', `too', and `very', and in negative clauses with this meaning. She laughs too much Thank you very much My hairstyle hasn't changed much since I was five
much: a bit much: see bit not up to much: see up
much: {i} many; great deal; large extent; large amount
much: (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage"
much: If one thing is much the same as another thing, it is very similar to it. The day ended much as it began Sheep's milk is produced in much the same way as goat's milk
much: You use much to indicate that you are referring to a large amount of a substance or thing. They are grown on the hillsides in full sun, without much water The Home Office acknowledges that much crime goes unreported Much is also a pronoun. eating too much and drinking too much There was so much to talk about. little Much is also a quantifier. Much of the time we do not notice that we are solving problems She does much of her work abroad
much: {s} a great deal; more than; plenty; very; to a great extent
much: (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time"
much: a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity" (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time" very; "he was much annoyed" to a great degree or extent; "she's much better now" frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much
much: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"
much: If you say that something is not so much one thing as another, you mean that it is more like the second thing than the first. I don't really think of her as a daughter so much as a very good friend
much: High in rank or position
much: a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity"
much: To a great extent
much: A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I
much: a great deal; more than; considerably; very; to a great extent
much: If you describe something as not much of a particular type of thing, you mean that it is small or of poor quality. It hasn't been much of a holiday
much: emphasis If you say that someone did not do so much as perform a particular action, you are emphasizing that they did not even do that, when you were expecting them to do more. I didn't so much as catch sight of him all day long
much: You say nothing much to refer to something that is not very interesting or important. `What was stolen?' --- `Oh, nothing much.'
much: emphasis You use much in front of `too' or comparative adjectives and adverbs in order to emphasize that there is a large amount of a particular quality. The skin is much too delicate You'd be so much happier if you could see yourself the way I see you = far
much: You use so much so to indicate that your previous statement is true to a very great extent, and therefore it has the result mentioned. He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it
much: emphasis You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large. The organisers hope to raise as much as £6m for charity
much: If a situation or action is too much for you, it is so difficult, tiring, or upsetting that you cannot cope with it. His inability to stay at one job for long had finally proved too much for her
much: To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly
much: You use much in expressions such as not much, not very much, and too much when replying to questions about amounts. `Can you hear it where you live?' He shook his head. `Not much.' `Do you care very much about what other people think?' --- `Too much.'
much: A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable
much: Many in number
much: Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time
much: to a great degree or extent; "she's much better now"
much: You use much less after a statement, often a negative one, to indicate that the statement is more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next. They are always short of water to drink, much less to bathe in
much: You use much in the expression as much when you are comparing amounts. Their aim will be to produce as much milk as possible
much: You use much in the expression how much to ask questions about amounts or degrees, and also in reported clauses and statements to give information about the amount or degree of something. How much money can I afford? See just how much fat and cholesterol you're eating Much is also an adverb. She knows how much this upsets me but she persists in doing it Much is also a pronoun. How much do you earn?
much: If you say so much for a particular thing, you mean that it has not been successful or helpful. He has spent 19 million pounds, lost three cup finals and been relegated. So much for money
much: So much for is used to indicate that you have finished talking about a subject. Well, so much for the producers. But what of the consumers?
much: very; "he was much annoyed"
much: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much
much: emphasis You use very much to emphasize that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality, or that the description you are about to give is particularly accurate. a man very much in charge of himself
the most: to the highest in number; the largest amount; to the greatest degree or extent